Vero Italian

90 Se 1St Street, Miami, FL 33131

Italian

Last inspected: Mar 29, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Vero Italian has four inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 29, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Note that Vero Italian's inspection history hasn't been updated since Mar 29, 2024; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around five violations compared to roughly 10 violations earlier on.

Across the inspection history, “certified food manager or person” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Compared to other Miami restaurants (averaging 74), there's room to close the gap. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 29, 2024

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events

FL-05

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used

FL-24

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Nov 16, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.

View 10 violations

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Paid 11-16-23 Confirmation 236034128 **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

50-17-3

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge 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. **Warning**

11-07-5

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**

53A-03-7

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**

05-08-4

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**

24-05-4

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cooking area **Warning**

36-73-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Most kitchen coolers. **Warning**

22-16-4

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Warning**

21-10-4

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**

42-01-4

Basic - Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. **Warning**

16-07-4

Mar 24, 2023

Routine - Food

3 major violations. 8 minor violations.

View 11 violations

11-07-5

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Kitchen can opener.

22-02-4

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed most Frozen cooked food not date market in the Freezer,

02C-02-5

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Repeat Violation**

24-05-4

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Around thee compartment sink.

36-36-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed most door gaskets cracked to kitchen coolers. **Repeat Violation**

14-11-5

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Employee hand washing sink pizza Station. **Repeat Violation**

29-09-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer inside most kitchen coolers. **Repeat Violation**

05-09-4

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign to pizza area.

31B-04-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of debris throughout baker's pride oven. **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Damage water Pipe in pizza area.

29-03-4

Nov 28, 2022

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 10 minor violations.

View 12 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener heavy Food debris

22-02-4

11-07-5

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Pizza Preparation area.

29-09-4

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.

10-07-4

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Preparation table area. **Repeat Violation**

38-01-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient temperature inside most kitchen coolers.

05-09-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulation of dust in top of oven.

23-03-4

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.

21-12-4

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Kitchen freezer,

14-33-4

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

42-01-4

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.

24-05-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed crack door gaskets to Pizza Production area.

14-11-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Vero Italian last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Vero Italian on file is from Mar 29, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Vero Italian?

Across the inspection record, “certified food manager or person” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Vero Italian.

How does Vero Italian compare to other restaurants in Miami?

Vero Italian most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Miami average of 74.

Has Vero Italian's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Vero Italian have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Vero Italian 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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