Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Last inspected: Jan 20, 2026
64
Score
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, located at 10901 Old Cutler Rd in Coral Gables, FL, had a recent inspection on January 20, 2026, which resulted in a moderate risk score of 64. This inspection identified one critical violation, one major violation, and four minor violations. While the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections, the most recent report noted issues such as a missing ceiling tile, water damage to a ceiling tile in the kitchen, and ice buildup in the ice cream freezer, which was a repeat violation.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 20, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Aug 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Nov 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
64
May 21, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
43
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Apr 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Sep 22, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
82
Violations — Jan 20, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing tile in entry hall to kitchen.
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damage in kitchen.
36-32-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in ice cream freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed on shelves in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed at triple sink; 200+ ppm. Operator added more water to dilute solution. Final reading: 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed on dry dish racks above triple sink.
22-31-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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