Cafe Americano/Mercato DI Mare
1144 Ocean Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Permanent Food Service · License 2330933
What drove the grade
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 3 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed by the Aug 24 follow-up), 1 intermediate, 5 basic-14
- Safety score86
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitAug 24, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
2 earlier violations still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
More time given
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
More time given
- First visitAug 3, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat 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.
Observed employee a cook line change gloves without washing his.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) at warewashing area.
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed an opener blade soiled with food debris.
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Observe white cutting board at kitchen area with the marks.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
Observe at reach in freezer across from walk-in cooler number three interior panel missing with exposed insulation.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler /Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed shelves and walk-in cooler soiled with mold like substance.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Plumbing system in disrepair.
Observed hot water handle at handwashing sink next to walk-in cooler number three unable to turn on.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Observed in reach in cooler at cook line standing water.
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.