Courtyard Food Service
1530 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Permanent Food Service · License 2330642
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 28 routine inspection1 intermediate, 6 basic-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 28, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed the cutting board soiled.
Basic6
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed several plastic juice bottles on the walk in cooler floor. The maintenance man put them on a shelf.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed the walk in cooler door gasket soiled.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Observed the ice bucket not inverted. The manager inverted it.
Fixed on the spot
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.
Observed several utensils not inverted in metal containers.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water draining onto floor surface.
Observed the triple sink last compartment drain broken.
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.