Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2026
64
Score
Inspectors have visited Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe 10 times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 24, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around 11 violations each, up from closer to five violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “ceiling not smooth”, showing up six times.
Compared to other Miami restaurants (averaging 74), there's room to close the gap. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open to the public and serving guest. Observed the license expired 10/01/2025. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards, front counter and kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Kitchen, chest reach in freezer and reach in cooler by the three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath equipment and in the kitchen area.
36-73-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed at Kitchen and bar area has painted spray foam insulation, exposed rafters, utility lines and air conditioning ducting. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards at the front counter on the flip-top reach in coolers.
14-09-4
64
Sep 25, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked quinoa (48F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler near cook line. As per manager prepared the night before.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked quinoa (48F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler near cook line. As per manager prepared day before. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm), manager diluted with water, Recheck Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee discarded soiled gloves and proceeded to put new gloves without washing hands. Coached employee to wash hands before put new gloves.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 4.5 packages of raw tuna ROP thawing at reach in cooler, as per manager the night before. Employee discarded.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed two cutting boards soiled at kitchen prep area.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a bucket stored inside hand sink front counter.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed beef empanadas, chicken empanadas at display with time of 4 hours. No written procedures available. Provided by email.
03F-10-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed SS stored on floor near freezer. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed at Kitchen and bar area has painted spray foam insulation, exposed rafters, utility lines and air conditioning ducting. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 4.5 packages of raw tuna ROP thawing at reach in cooler, as per manager the night before. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-6
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a bracelet while preparing food.
13-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed a reach in cooler in disrepair by cook line. No TCS food stored inside.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil containers stored on floor by cook line. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle touching sugar at front counter.
10-01-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by front counter at açaí station.
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed by cook line and prep area. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar containers stored not labeled near coffee station. Observed spray bottle with water not labeled by cook line. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
19
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. FRLA: Angela Quiroga, expired 10/03/2024 **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed at Kitchen and bar area has painted spray foam insulation, exposed rafters, utility lines and air conditioning ducting.
36-37-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the front counter. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen and the front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
64
Jan 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed for Angela and Antonio. - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed for Angela and Antonio. **Admin Complaint**
53B-05-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed at Kitchen and bar area has painted spray foam insulation, exposed rafters, utility lines and air conditioning ducting. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: Observed at Kitchen and bar area has painted spray foam insulation, exposed rafters, utility lines and air conditioning ducting. **Time Extended**
36-37-5
86
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked chicken (48F - Cooling); coooked quinoa (53F - Cooling) inside reach in cooler. As per employee since the night before.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked chicken (48F - Cooling); coooked quinoa (53F - Cooling) inside reach in cooler. As per employee since the night before.
03D-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed for Angela and Antonio.
53B-05-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed at Kitchen and bar area has painted spray foam insulation, exposed rafters, utility lines and air conditioning ducting. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop inside almond container with handle in contact with product. Employee placed handle upwards. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed top interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance at kitchen.
22-08-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand sink at kitchen very slow draining water.
29-20-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leak from pipe under hand sink at kitchen.
29-11-4
52
May 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In kitchen, operator replaced **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Kitchen and bar area has painted spray foam insulation, exposed rafters, utility lines and air conditioning ducting
36-37-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment in bar and kitchen areas
36-73-4
78
Feb 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Exp Oct 1 2023
50-17-3
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
31B-03-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
05-09-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Garlic and oil in reach in fridge not covered
08B-12-5
70
Apr 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-12: At time of callback inspection observed Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-12: At time of callback inspection observed No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units throughout kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-12: At time of callback inspection observed No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in all holding units throughout establishment **Time Extended**
05-09-4
78
Apr 11, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Establishment operating with no potable running water. Observed hand sink in kitchen area has no running potable water. All other sinks have running potable water **Warning**
27-12-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed cakes and banana bread from unapproved source **Warning**
01B-04-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed butter (48F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (45F - Cold Holding), as per manager both butter and cream cheese were left in reach in cooler for more than 4 hours **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (48F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (45F - Cold Holding), as per manager both butter and cream cheese were left in reach in cooler for more than 4 hours, pico de gallo (45F - Cold Holding); butter squares (70F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (50F - Cold Holding); corn (50F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (50F - Cold Holding); chicken salad (50F - Cold Holding) these items were removed from reach in cooler and placed in reach in preparation cooler approximately 2 hours ago operator placed items on ice to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee wallet stored over preparation table. Operator removed purse from area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall behind ice machine at the front counter **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units throughout kitchen **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottles of honey, and cooking oils with no label **Warning**
02D-01-5
37
Aug 22, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle touching cooked quinoa and Tabouleh in reach in cooler. Employee rearranged scoops for proper holding of utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind front counter.
36-73-4
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe on file is from Mar 24, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling not smooth” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe.
How does Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.
Has Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Guarapo Juice Bar & Cafe is inspected around three times per year on average.
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