Piegari Ristorante

141 Nw 26 St, Miami, FL 33127

Italian

Last inspected: Feb 4, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Piegari Ristorante three times, with records going back to 2024. Piegari Ristorante was last inspected on Feb 4, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.

“No measuring device available” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

Restaurants in Miami average 74, so Piegari Ristorante trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 4, 2025

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Observed no hot water measuring device for dish machine. **Repeat Violation**

16-62-1

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink near mop sink. Operator restocked. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

31B-02-4

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed cloth under red cutting board located in kitchen prep area. Operator removed immediately. **Corrected On-Site**

21-04-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler located in kitchen prep area with soiled gaskets. Operator wiped down immediately. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind three compartment sink and dish machine soiled. **Repeat Violation**

36-27-5

Sep 20, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.

View 13 violations

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed steel shiner located at a prep table in the kitchen next to bread. Operator removed immediately. **Corrected On-Site**

41-10-4

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 male cook line employee grab fully cooked calamari rings with barehands. Advised operator to use gloves or tongs to grab food. Calamari rings were discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

09-01-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink near kitchen prep station. Operator restocked. **Corrected On-Site**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink located in the pasta prep room with kitchen utensils inside. Observed female employee rinse wet towel at hand wash sink near cook line. Advised employee that hand wash sink is for hand wash purposes only. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-11-4

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

16-62-1

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on plastic containers at the dry rack station.

16-46-4

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind dish machine soiled.

36-27-5

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on top of white cutting board at the prep station. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

21-12-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler located next to ice cream machine with soiled gasket.

23-03-4

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl used as a scoop inside Parmesan bin in the walk in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed kitchen knife stored between walls next to cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

10-17-4

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed kitchen utensils in standing water at 75F located across cook line. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

10-07-4

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed paper towels under green cutting board in pasta prep room. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

21-04-4

Jun 4, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Piegari Ristorante last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Piegari Ristorante on file is from Feb 4, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Piegari Ristorante?

Across the inspection record, “no measuring device available” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Piegari Ristorante.

How does Piegari Ristorante compare to other restaurants in Miami?

Piegari Ristorante most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.

Has Piegari Ristorante's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Piegari Ristorante have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Piegari Ristorante means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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