Blue Ribbon Sushi Bar & Grill

336 21st Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Permanent Food Service · License 2335348

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Grade A
Safety score 91 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 9, 2026 (4 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.High priority · no follow-up needed · 3 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 9 routine inspection
    2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic
    -9
  • Safety score91

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

4 violations found
  1. First visitOct 9, 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.

    4 violations found:

    • 2 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority2

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160°F was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160°F.

      Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.

    Intermediate1

    • Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.

      Observed a pitcher in the sink. The cook removed it.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized2
Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Handwash sinks and supplies1