Lemon Garden Cafe

7520 Ne 4 Ct 108, Miami, FL 33138

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 7, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2023, Lemon Garden Cafe has five inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 7, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around four violations each, up from closer to two violations before.

The pattern that stands out is “establishment has no written procedures for employees”, which has been cited two times.

The city-wide average is 74, putting Lemon Garden Cafe squarely in typical territory. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Minor latest

Inspection History

Jul 7, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink by coffee area.

31B-03-4

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. **Repeat Violation**

11-27-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

22-20-5

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation**

51-13-4

Nov 21, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events

FL-05

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

FL-51

Jun 12, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

22-20-5

Jan 31, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored above rice pudding container inside reach in cooler, employee stored properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

11-27-4

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 in brown sugar container, employee rearranged properly.

10-01-5

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

42-01-4

Feb 10, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 major violations.

View 3 violations

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 employee cutting banana with bare hands and then placing on plate. Banana was not cooked prior to serving.

09-01-4

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

16-37-1

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

05-08-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lemon Garden Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Lemon Garden Cafe on file is from Jul 7, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Lemon Garden Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “establishment has no written procedures for employees” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Lemon Garden Cafe.

How does Lemon Garden Cafe compare to other restaurants in Miami?

Lemon Garden Cafe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Miami average of 74.

Has Lemon Garden Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Lemon Garden Cafe have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Lemon Garden 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 Lemon Garden Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Lemon Garden Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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