Land N Sea
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2025
86
Score
Land N Sea has been inspected seven times since 2024. On Dec 5, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around six violations, down from roughly 12 violations earlier in the record.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, showing up four times.
The city-wide average for North Miami Beach sits at 72, putting Land N Sea on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
7
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Observed no chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-05: Observed no chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind 3 compartment sink soiled. Observed wall by kitchen handwashing sink soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-05: Observed wall behind 3 compartment sink soiled. Observed wall by kitchen handwashing sink soiled. **Time Extended**
36-27-5
86
Dec 2, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed duck (71F - Cold Holding) stored under a soiled fan in the prep area for less than 2 hours, as per operator. Operator placed duck inside reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 1 dead fly on a hanging duck. **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed 1 dead fly on a hanging duck. Observed 15+ dead flies on top of soy sauce containers. **Warning**
35A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soy sauce white containers soiled. Observed squeeze bottles by cook line heavily soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Observed no chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
16-37-1
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed approximately 10+ dead flies trapped inside control device. **Warning**
35A-06-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan covers with accumulated dust. Observed gaskets on flip top reach in cooler soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler interior heavily soiled where the ducks are stored in. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind 3 compartment sink soiled. Observed wall by kitchen handwashing sink soiled. **Warning**
36-27-5
41
Jul 31, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed duck (70F - Cold Holding) under a fan on top of the 3 compartment sink for less than 1 hour, as per operator. Operator placed item into reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed sauce containers with exterior soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed duck and pork under time as a public health with no written procedures. Emailed form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of sauces stored on the floor in the prep area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Observed flip top and 2 door metal reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
61
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed duck (53F-73F - Cold Holding) stored under a fan on top of the 3 compartment sink. As per operator placed outside about 30 minutes ago, operator placed items in the reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
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 100+ppm) stored by the preparation area, operator remade Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm).
41-15-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed corn starch container soiled by the microwave.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken soup stored in the reach in cooler with no date label, as per operator prepared 2 days ago.
02C-02-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed corn starch in a metal container with no name label.
02D-01-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed handwashing sink in the ware washing area with pipes leaking.
29-11-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls throughout the establishment with old food marks and stained. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Observed ice buildup in all reach-in freezers. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in flip top reach in cooler soiled. Observed exterior of microwave soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Under the storage containers.
36-10-4
41
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
70
Nov 19, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 3 live roaches under the 3 compartment sink.
35A-05-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 2 live flies flying in the ware washing area and landing on package foods.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed pork ribs (98F - TPHC); roasted duck (102F - TPHC); chicken (104F - Reheating) stored at the front counter hot unit. As per operator placed items at 12pm never wrote time on sheet.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and required to be marked with the use by time is not marked and the required time of disposal cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed pork ribs (98F - TPHC); roasted duck (102F - TPHC); chicken (104F - Reheating) stored at the front counter hot unit. As per operator placed items at 12pm never wrote time on sheet.
01B-19-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork (48F - Cold Holding); duck (55F-63F - Cold Holding); fresh garlic in oil (53F - Cold Holding); whole chicken (53F - Cold Holding) stored in the reach in cooler, as per operator unit has been opening and closing all day. Observed duck (73F - Cold Holding/2nd temp 60F) stored on top of the 3 compartment sink to dry, as per operator placed 2 hours before inspection, operator placed items inside the reach in cooler.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 15+ rodent droppings by the storage rack in the ware washing area, approximately 3 rodent droppings in the cabinet at the front counter.
35A-04-4
High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed approximately 15+ roach droppings under the 3 compartment sink, 5 roach droppings on top of the prep table by the 3 compartment sink, approximately 10+ roach droppings behind the reach in cooler in the kitchen.
35A-23-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed ware washing sink with pans and knives. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food container lids soiled by food debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Observed 15+ dead flies on the fly zapper.
35A-06-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tiles missing by the front counter.
36-36-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil and sauces stored on the floor in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled in flip top reach in cooler. Observed fan covers with accumulated dust. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Observed flip top and stand up reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed shrimp thawing in standing water. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled by 3 compartment sink, preparation sink in the kitchen and handwashing sinks. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed floor soiled under 3 compartment sink, cookline, and prep area. **Repeat Violation**
36-10-4
17
Jul 8, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Land N Sea last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Land N Sea on file is from Dec 5, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Land N Sea?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Land N Sea.
How does Land N Sea compare to other restaurants in North Miami Beach?
Land N Sea most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the North Miami Beach average of 72.
Has Land N Sea's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Land N Sea have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Land N Sea means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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