Cafe Bastille
538 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Permanent Food Service · License 2332850
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 29 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed by the Aug 6 follow-up), 2 intermediate, 3 basic-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitAug 6, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website - First visitJul 29, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Observed salmon thawed in original ROP packaging at reaching cooler at Cook line.
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 at warewashing area Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm).
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment.
Observed surface rust on shelves at walk in cooler.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed at front counter, hand washing sink, ice dumped inside.
Basic3
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
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.
Observed salmon thawed in original ROP packaging at reaching cooler at Cook line.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed a case of fry oil start on the floor next to cook line.
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.