Rodbenders Raw Bar and Grill
20400 Old Cutler Rd Ste 1834, Cutler Bay, FL 33189 · Permanent Food Service · License 2316551
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 15 routine inspection4 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 3 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 12 basic (8 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-34
- Safety score66
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 15, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
19 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: 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. See stop sale. Observed 4 tuna no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Repeat violation
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
Observed bucket with sanitizer stored above food preparation table. Employee placed the bucket at the bottom.
Fixed on the spot
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 quat solution was +500 ppm. Operator adjusted to 200 ppm.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed food debris inside the hand wash sink in the kitchen. Manager cleaned it.
Fixed on the spot
Basic12
Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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.
See stop sale. Observed 4 tuna no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Observed all food inside the reach in freezer was not covered.
Repeat violation
Food stored on floor.
Observed 3 boxes of food on the floor of the walk in freezer. Manager removed them.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage can inside frozen food.
Manager removed it.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Observed a plastic cup used as scoop inside the honey dressing. Manger removed it.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler door gaskets torn at the cook line.
Repeat violation
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Walk -in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled at the cook line and also observed hood filters soiled.
Repeat violation
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
Repeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.