Dominos Pizza
17845 NW 27 Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33056 · Permanent Food Service · License 2327735
What drove the grade
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 22 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 5 basic-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitOct 22, 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
High priority1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm), operator remade. Triple Sink (Quaternary 200ppm).
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 5 employees in the restaurant engaged in food preparation.
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Reach-in freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
Operator threw away.
Fixed on the spot
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed soap and water in the middle compartment of the 3 compartment sink.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) stored at the cut table.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed walk in cooler fan cover with accumulated dust.
Earlier inspections 1
Follow-up to an earlier routine inspectionFirst visit not on file · 1 follow-up visit Complaint after follow-up
- Follow-up visitJul 27, 2026 Complaint after follow-up
Problems from the first visit still weren't fixed, so the inspector recommended formal action by the state, which can include fines.
4 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Observed cooked sausages (44°F - Cold Holding)cooked chicken (45°F - Cold Holding) string cheese (44°F - Cold Holding) in standing unit by 3 compartment sink. As per operator less than 1 hour.
Administrative complaint
At the first visitFixed on the spot
Observed cooked sausages (44°F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (44°F - Cold Holding) in standing unit by 3 compartment sink. As per operator less than 1 hour. Operator moved food containers to walk in cooler.
Intermediate2
Code 11, Employee health: No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Did not observed.
More time given
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees.
Observed no training for Devon Y.
Administrative complaint
At the first visit
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no training for David M., Devon Y. and Romeo R. have been working more than 60 days.
Basic1
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
More time given
At the first visit
Observed no ambient thermometer in standing unit next to 3 compartment sink.
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.