Jealous Fork
Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026
78
Score
Jealous Fork has been inspected 10 times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 4, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around 12 violations each, up from closer to six violations before.
Looking across the full record, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Restaurants in Miami average 74, so Jealous Fork is doing better than most peers. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 4, 2026
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding missing on handwashing sink in the kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-04: Observed cove molding missing on handwashing sink in the kitchen. **Time Extended**
36-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed disrepair floor tiles near exit door and in the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-04: Observed disrepair floor tiles near exit door and in the kitchen area. **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic gallon jug of oil on the floor near dry storage shelves. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-04: Observed a plastic gallon jug of oil on the floor near dry storage shelves. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed rusted shelves on shelving unit holding pots and pans next to cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-04: Observed rusted shelves on shelving unit holding pots and pans next to cook line. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling tiles around kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-04: Observed soiled ceiling tiles around kitchen area. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
78
Feb 20, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher 0ppm for chlorine after two testing cycles. **Warning**
22-49-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed date marked 02-12 raw shelled egg whites used for drinks at the bar. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed one missing on the splitter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed the following employees hired in September 2025, Natalia Colon, Alexander Trimino, and Orlando Garcia have not received food handler training. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed rusted shelves on shelving unit holding pots and pans next to cook line. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Observed 5 small holes directly on the exit door near opening handle. **Warning**
35B-04-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceiling tiles around kitchen area. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed cove molding missing on handwashing sink in the kitchen. **Warning**
36-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed disrepair floor tiles near exit door and in the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic gallon jug of oil on the floor near dry storage shelves. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed on door frame of reach in freezer near exit door. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4
39
Sep 4, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed the cook touched his hair and face then engaged in food preparation without washing hands.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed back flow preventer missing on the right splitter.
29-34-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed cook used his barehands to handle pancakes onto the plate.
09-01-4
High Priority - Employee with sore/cut/burn/wound on hand, finger or wrist without a single-use glove over an impermeable cover such as a bandage, finger cot or stall covering the wound is handling food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items. Observed employee with a band aid on his finger handling and preparing food without gloves.
11-13-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed bacon (46F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler in the kitchen area. Bacon was date marked on 09/01. Stop sale was issued.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed bacon (46F - Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler in the kitchen area. Bacon was date marked on 09/01. Stop sale was issued.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed employee was not able the answer the minimum cooking temperature of the eggs.
53B-16-4
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. Observed two new employees working for over a month that have not signed the food employee reporting agreement. Form was provided to operator via email.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed no original food handlers certificate for some employees. Operator was advised to provide original certificate in the next inspection.
53B-09-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator was able to provide the license for viewing. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed at the from counter. Employee removed the cup. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking from open container at the front counter of coffee prep station.
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook at the cook line with no hair restraint while cooking and also another employee preparing coffee with no hair restraint. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets torn in the kitchen area and also at the reach in freezer at the back of the establishment.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed 4 broken tiles in the kitchen area.
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer located at the back of the establishment.
14-69-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no thermometer in the reach in cooler near the sink and the reach in coolers under the prep counters in the kitchen.
05-09-4
Basic - Presetting of unwrapped silverware and/or tableware outdoors. Observed presetting of unwrapped silverware at all the outdoor tables. **Repeat Violation**
24-01-4
Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed on top of the counter of the bar area. Employee removed the straws and placed them in behind the bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-27-4
18
Feb 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
70
Oct 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed front counter 3 compartment sink chlorine sanitizer reading at 00ppm. Operators corrected to read 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed onions being stored in non food grade bags at dry storage area. Informed operator on proper storage.
14-31-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of employee training for employees Rami, Marino, Jesus.
53B-01-5
Basic - Dumpster located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Observed dumpster lid missing.
33-15-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at #12 unisex bathroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths on food prep surfaces. Coached operator on proper storage method. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
58
Jun 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed person in charge unaware of how to calibrate probe thermometer.
53A-14-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed inside of ice machine with mold like substance at bar area.
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed at bar area.
51-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at kitchen area.
14-09-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed throughout kitchen area.
21-12-4
67
Nov 29, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 3, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker needs to be moved to the end of the splitter with the fill hose **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employees where storing dirty dishes and equipment in sink, operator removed them and put them in the dish area. **Warning**
31A-11-4
58
Mar 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed hose connected to mop sink no vacuum breaker. **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. At time of inspection **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. At time of inspection **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed tile missing on wall next to dish washing machine. **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed light fixture missing shield at dish washing machine area. **Warning**
38-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towels not stored in sanitizer solution in prep area and bar area. **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed food ready for use not labeled in upright freezer. **Warning**
02D-01-5
52
Oct 21, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Jealous Fork last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Jealous Fork on file is from Mar 4, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Jealous Fork?
Across the inspection record, “vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Jealous Fork.
How does Jealous Fork compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Jealous Fork most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Miami average of 74.
Has Jealous Fork's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Jealous Fork have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Jealous Fork means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Jealous Fork inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Jealous Fork is inspected around three times per year on average.
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