Arlen Cafe, 5701 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ARLEN CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5701 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140
License #: 2330043
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 10/29/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cover of reach in freezer in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Small reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Cooler outside in open air. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. Operator will mail check out today. **Warning**
10/29/2014Routine - FoodEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed dead roaches beneath prep tables. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cover of reach in freezer in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Food debris accumulated behind coolers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. Small reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Cooler outside in open air. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Behind cooking equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. Operator will mail check out today. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. Black beans at 46°. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed about 20 plus live roaches behind table. Tow live roaches behind freezer. Observed 25 plus live roaches inside cover of small wine cooler. Observed 10 plus live roaches behind screen of small reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
10/28/2014Routine - FoodEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Chicken stored in three compartments sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
4/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food storage area. Fruit flies.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
9/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pots in he's. **Corrected On-Site**
3/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. OBSERRVED WIPING CLOTH ON PREP SURFACE. Corrected On Site.
9/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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