Pita Grill & Market
Last inspected: Dec 3, 2025
55
Score
Inspectors have visited Pita Grill & Market nine times, with records going back to 2022. Pita Grill & Market was last inspected on Dec 3, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to seven violations per visit.
“Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Pita Grill & Market's latest score of 55 falls below the Miami average of 74. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed expired dated 10/1/2025. Operator paid license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed for trays of rice, kibbeh and hummus in walk in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed stored in kitchen against wall. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of dry lentils. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates and bowls at front counter not stored in a protected manner. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee placed guard restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in walk in cooler trays of raw whole beef and box of unwashed vegetables stored on floor. Operator began to remove. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed at front counter cold table lower shelf, pans of fried pita chips stored uncovered.
08B-12-5
55
Jul 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food catcher and food remnants in handwashing sink across from cook line.
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl in container of salt in walk in cooler. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates and bowls not stored in a protected manner. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food preparation with no guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaging in food prep with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed pan of raw beef stored on the floor in walk in cooler. Operator stored pan properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in white chest reach in freezer in kitchen area.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water 78F at cook line.
10-07-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of salt stored in walk in cooler with no label.
02D-01-5
58
Jan 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic jar inside hand washing sink. Manager removed jar from inside hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee serving food no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bowls and plates non inverted or protected, at front counter area.
24-05-4
82
Aug 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed in chest reach in freezer, raw frozen shrimp stored over frozen fries.
08A-04-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table brown rice (121F - Hot Holding); as per employee for 1 hour.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 4 employees present engaging in food preparation with no certified manger available. Manager arrived during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
64
Feb 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in the chest unit **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
95
Oct 26, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 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
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
58
Apr 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed for the right hood. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-17: **Time Extended**
14-73-4
95
Jul 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw ground beef above mixed vegetables located in the 2 door reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips available at the time of the inspection.
16-37-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl used to dispense raw rice from the bulk bin. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed buckets containing ground sesame paste stored on the kitchen floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed for the right hood. **Repeat Violation**
14-73-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed chips at the front counter shelf not covered **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
64
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pita Grill & Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pita Grill & Market on file is from Dec 3, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pita Grill & Market?
Across the inspection record, “bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Pita Grill & Market.
How does Pita Grill & Market compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Pita Grill & Market most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.
Has Pita Grill & Market's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Pita Grill & Market have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pita Grill & Market 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 Pita Grill & Market inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pita Grill & Market is inspected around three times per year on average.
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