The Alligator Shack
Last inspected: Mar 19, 2026
37
Score
The Alligator Shack is a restaurant located at 78 Canal St, Miami Springs, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
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3
Major latest
11
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Inspection History
Mar 19, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
37
Aug 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
50
Mar 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
45
Mar 28, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Apr 21, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Mar 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 15 minor violations.
41
Violations — Mar 19, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO tank at bar area not secured. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed a hole in ceiling above kitchen entrance. **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed metal pots on shelf at warewashing area not inverted. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed license displayed is from October 1st, 2025. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of fry oil on the floor at rear area. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Observed used cardboard boxes and used cases of fry oil in back patio area and not in dumpster.employee began placing items in dumpster. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
33-09-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed at reach in cooler by microwave a knife stored in a container of raw chicken. Employee removed knife **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-06-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave at kitchen area soiled with food. Employee cleaned microwave. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at glass door reach in cooler no ambient thermometer. Operator placed an ambient thermometer in unit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed exterior of reach in cooler near prep sink soiled with debris. Observed soda gun nozzle at bar area soiled. Employee began soaking soda gun to clean. Soda gun was cleaned.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of reach in cooler at grill soiled with debris. **Warning**
22-16-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed a bottle of hydrogen peroxide stored on prep shelf next to ingredients. An employee removed bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed white cutting board at kitchen area soiled. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed eggs on menu not identified as raw product. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no consumer advisory post anywhere at establishment. I printed advisory and operator posted advisory. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-02-5
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