Rice Mediterranean Kitchen
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2026
45
Score
Across the available record, Rice Mediterranean Kitchen has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 3, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around five violations to closer to 12 violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “food stored on floor” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
That's lower than the typical Miami restaurant, which scores around 74. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed employee took out from grill cooked chicken kabobs (155F - Cooking); Employee put more time the chicken on the grill, Recheck; cooked chicken kabobs (169F - Cooking). **Corrected On-Site**
03C-44-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee eating with gloves on and preparing food. Coached employee to discarded gloves and wash hands before preparing food.
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed cook has no knowledge of the minimum cooking temperature of chicken.
53B-16-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-6
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed by prep area.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Observed employee eating while preparing tomatoes by three compartment sink.
12B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a box with cheese stored on floor back kitchen storage. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by cook line.
14-69-4
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 a small bowl stored inside salt container across dishwasher.
10-01-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall behind rice cookers soiled.
36-27-5
45
Sep 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee grab raw chicken kabobs and put it to cook in grill and proceeded to package salad at cook line. Coached employee to properly took gloves and wash hands before put new gloves.
12A-12-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards by sauce station soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed coffee residue at hand sink by three compartment sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled by back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a soup box stored on floor by walk in freezer. Employee removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan covers dusty by walk in cooler. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
61
Mar 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed Employee turn on cold water for wash hands with cold water at hand sink front counter.
12A-19-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 15 packages of snapper fish thawing inside ROP packages at walk in cooler. As per manager more than 4 hours.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken kabobs (155F - Cooking). Employee put on grill to be reach minimum cooking temperature. Recheck chicken kabobs (177F - Cooking). **Corrected On-Site**
03C-44-5
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided form by email.
11-07-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not labeled at kitchen. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an open bottle of water stored inside reach in cooler across cook line.
12B-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed SS to go plates not inverted across cook line. Employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) at cook line. Manager prepared new solution Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container not labeled across dish machine. Observed squeeze bottle with cooking oil at cook line not labeled across dish. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed a ceiling with hole above rice cooker area.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at kitchen, ware washing area and front counter.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean containers not inverted at ware washing area. Employee started inverting. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-05-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 15 packages of snapper fish thawing inside ROP packages at walk in cooler. As per manager more than 4 hours. Manager discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed 2 green cutting boards at ware washing area. Observed cutting board at reach in cooler for sauces at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn across cook line.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil containers stored on floor across three compartments sink. Also Observed cooking oil containers stored on floor near cook line. Manager stored 6 inches off floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
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 scoop handle stored touching brown rice near ware washing area.
10-01-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At kitchen. Observed cloth under cutting board at cook line. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan soiled at walk in cooler.
23-03-4
25
Oct 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not labeled containing degreaser.
41-17-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottles of water stored directly on floor inside walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on preparation table.
21-12-4
78
Jun 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen, no paper towels. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. I plates by service window no inverted. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. **Repeat Violation**
16-48-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on prep table at kitchen.
21-12-4
78
Jan 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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 200ppm) at front counter. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed cleaner spray bottle not labeled in cook area, employee labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed personal lunch inside walk in in cooler. Manager rearranged properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
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 salt container, employee removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
21-04-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed in preparation area.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar and salt container not identified with common name in kitchen area. Employee labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
58
Jun 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
64
Jul 26, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tongs handle touching lettuce, manager rearranged for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of ice cream stored on floor in walk in freezer, manager put on shelf for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Rice Mediterranean Kitchen last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Rice Mediterranean Kitchen on file is from Feb 3, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Rice Mediterranean Kitchen?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Rice Mediterranean Kitchen.
How does Rice Mediterranean Kitchen compare to other restaurants in Miami?
Rice Mediterranean Kitchen most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.
Has Rice Mediterranean Kitchen's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Rice Mediterranean Kitchen have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Rice Mediterranean Kitchen means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Rice Mediterranean Kitchen inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Rice Mediterranean Kitchen is inspected around two times per year on average.
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