Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Permanent Food Service · License 2335897
What drove the grade
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 24 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed by the Sep 1 follow-up), 3 intermediate-12
- Administrative complaint on Jul 24, since fixedReduced from 20 because a follow-up found the problems fixed-12
- Safety score76
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 3 visitsRoutine inspection
- 2nd follow-up visitSep 1, 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 - 1st follow-up visitJul 31, 2026 Extension granted
Some problems still weren't fixed, but the owner was working on them, so the inspector allowed more time and will come back again.
3 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Intermediate3
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided.
More time given
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
More time given
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing.
More time given
- First visitJul 24, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Observed the DBPR license expired on 10-01-2025.
Administrative complaint
Intermediate3
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided.
Observed the triple sink has been removed.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing.
Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing.
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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.