Riviera Cafe, 2000 Liberty Ave, Miami Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: RIVIERA CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2000 Liberty Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
License #: 2332389
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units.
  • Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. At bar. Guests have access to ice.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Eggs over lettuce. RI cooler
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in bar area.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
10/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
3/20/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ice making machine located outside, customers scooping ice.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet/faucet handle. Hand sink at pool bar.
12/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Bartender, food server breakfast by pool. **Warning**
10/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Food brought from hotel across the street from a location that exposed food / drinkink ice to splash/dust. Must covered and protect drinking ice with a closed container while no overhead protection is provided. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar and restroom. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Bartender started work withouth hand washing first. **Warning**
  • 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**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No person in charge of establishment during operation. Manager not a premises. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Bartender, food server breakfast by pool. **Warning**
6/12/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.
  • High Priority - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Breakfast buffet.
  • High Priority - Small flying insects in breakfast buffet area.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at pool area (Breakfast Buffet) and at Coffee Station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.Coffee Station (lobby area).
2/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.EMPLOYEE RESTROOM.
7/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized.
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. POOL AREA.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning. DISHWARE FROM POOL AREA AND COFFEE CUPS FROM LOBBY COFFEE AREA NOT SANITIZED.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. POOL GRILL AREA KITCHEN . Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. EMPLOYEE TRAINING CARDS NOT FILLED WITH NAMES AND DATES. NO TRAINING CARD FOR PERSON IN CHARGE FOR COFFEE MAKING IN LOBBY. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed a designated employee food storage areas (FOODS FROM HOME) stored in area located in a food preparation or other restricted area.(HOME FOODS STORED AT REACH IN COOLER OVER MILK AND OTHER RESTAURANT DRINKS).
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. NO HAND WASHING DONE AND NO GLOVES USED AFTER CLEANING POOL TABLES AREA.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. AFTER ARRANGING TABLES AROUND POOL AND THEN RETURNED TO KITCHEN TO HANDLE FOOD.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Corrected On Site. HONEY JAR AND BREADS AND MUFFINS AT CUTTING BOARD AT POOL KITCHEN WITH NOT ENCLOSED WALLS. Corrected On Site.
2/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. KITCHEN AREAS.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No person in charge of establishment.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. UNABLE TO VIEW EMPLOYEE TRAINING CARDS. MUST FAX TO OFFICE.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. WHERE COOLERS ARE LOCATED .
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. CLEANING UTENSILS INSIDE.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. CUT LEMON WEDGES AT REACH IN COOLERS.
9/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.NOT SET UP.
  • Critical - Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. SKIPPING SANITIZING PROCESS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
4/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. Corrected On Site.
7/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-21-1 Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
  • Critical. Violation: 35B-04-1 Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Critical. Violation: 35B-12-1 Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against cross-contamination.
  • Critical. Violation: 45-31-2 Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
4/8/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed food preparation in an unprotected area.
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. at handsink
  • Plumbing system in disrepair. cold water handle at handsink not working
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Critical. Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against cross-contamination.
  • Critical. Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
2/2/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed an ice machine with no overhead protection.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
7/22/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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