Lovely's
1806 NW 183rd St, Miami Gardens, FL 33056 · Permanent Food Service · License 2334390
What drove the grade
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 6 routine inspection2 high priority (1 repeat), 4 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 3 basic (2 repeats)-30
- Safety score70
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 6, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
Observed raw chicken over onions in the upright refrigerator. The owner moved the chicken to the bottom shelf.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Observed the DBPR license expired on 10-01-2026.
Repeat violation
Intermediate4
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Establishment not maintaining oyster tags for 90 days.
Oyster tags not marked with last date served.
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means.
Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Form provided and posted.
Fixed on the spot
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Food manager certification expired.
A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Observed Rolando Benjamin certificate expired on 10/19/26.
Basic3
Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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 (33°F - Cold Holding); snapper (33°F - Cold Holding); in the upright refrigerator still in the vacuum. The cook removed the fish from the vacuum bags.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed the upright refrigerator gasket torn.e
Repeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Observed at the front counter.
Repeat violation
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.