Pummarola.
Last inspected: Mar 10, 2026
64
Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at Pummarola., the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 10, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around eight violations each.
Across the inspection history, “stop sale issued on time/temperature control” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Compared to other Miami restaurants (averaging 74), there's room to close the gap. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 10, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed meatballs at reach in cooler held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/ - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: **Time Extended**
53A-05-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled throughout kitchen area and dishwasher area. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-10: **Time Extended**
21-12-4
64
Jan 8, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bag of pasta stored inside handsink at kitchen.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no food manager certificate for Jerry Brown.
53A-01-7
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/
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed meatballs at reach in cooler held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed oil bucket not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor near handsink at kitchen.
08B-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled throughout kitchen area and dishwasher area. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
41
Jul 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed lasagna (50F - Cold Holding) at reach on cooler kitchen.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed lasagna (50F - Cold Holding) at reach on cooler kitchen.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed Grilled chicken held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
02C-02-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed Ceiling tiles soiled by kitchen area.
36-34-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed kitchen floor soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled at reach in cooler across cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed Wall soiled throughout kitchen area. Observed Wall soiled by dishwasher area.
36-27-5
52
Jun 27, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed COOKED SPAGHETTI (56F - Cooling) at reach in cooler, as per manager more than six hours. **Warning**
03D-01-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves and task without washing hands. Coached employee on proper handwashing procedure. Employee then washed hands and placed new gloves on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed COOKED SPAGHETTI (56F - Cooling) at reach in cooler, as per manager more than six hours. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed CARBONARA SAUCE (88F - Hot Holding) at steam table. Employee reheated sauce to 177F**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer at prep area soiled with food debris. Observed can opener at prep table soiled with food debris. Manager took can over to wash. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance at the interior of ice machine at ware washing area. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed dish machine not sanitizing with a reading of 0ppm. **Warning**
16-55-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed plastic and metal containers wet nesting at warewashing area. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed lighting cloth under cutting board employee removed piping cloth from under cutting board during inspection . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket at reach in cooler across from slicer soiled. Manager clean gasket during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4
39
Jan 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit for three component sink and dish machine. Operator placed order immediately. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-37-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observe interior of ice machine soiled. Operator discarded ice and cleaned interior of ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed purple cutting board located in the dry rack shelf with cut marks and no longer cleanable. Operator discarded immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler located at the prep station with broken door handle.
14-11-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed wall next to mop sink in disrepair.
36-24-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler and freezer with soiled interior located across the prep area.
22-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled next to hand wash sink located next to cook line.
36-27-5
67
Jul 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
61
Apr 30, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer for chlorine.
16-36-4
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/
53A-05-6
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. Provided operator with the Vomiting and Diarrhea clean up form **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Employee used cup without handle to scoop ice. Operator was educated. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
64
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled at the kitchen prep and cook line.
36-34-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed three knives in between wall and three compartment sink. Operator removed immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old label on plastic container at dry rack station. Operator removed immediately. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on prep table not stored in sanitizing solution. Operator discarded cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottle of oil near cook line not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
70
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 13 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee cracked raw shell egg and then handled cheese without washing hands. Employee was coached to wash her hands after cracking eggs. Operator washed her hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked pasta at 59° F at the reach in cooler date marked 2/19/2023. Stop sale was issued.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pasta at 59° F at the reach in cooler date marked 2/19/2023. Stop sale was issued.
03A-02-5
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 food at the pizza station do have no time mark. As per operator food was placed less than 2 hours ago.
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a can opener soiled. Operator washed it. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed at the men bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed 4 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured at the back of the kitchen area.
51-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed expired on Oct 2022.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed white cutting board at the preparation reach in cooler with too many marks. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed food container with lid broken. Operator removed it.
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic oil container stored on the floor. Operator removed it. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 2 spatulas stored between the wall and the 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on the oven door handle. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Also observed bottom of the reach in cooler with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed the hot water handle is broken, employees are not able to use hot water at the hand wash sink at the kitchen area.
29-08-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed sausage in standing water at 51° F in the dishwasher area.
06-01-5
26
Oct 17, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
43
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pummarola. last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pummarola. on file is from Mar 10, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pummarola.?
Across the inspection record, “stop sale issued on time/temperature control” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Pummarola..
How does Pummarola. compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Pummarola. most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.
Has Pummarola.'s inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pummarola. have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pummarola. 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 Pummarola. inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pummarola. is inspected around three times per year on average.
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