Amici's Trattoria Italiana
10201 Hammocks Blvd Suite 137, Miami, FL 33196 · Permanent Food Service · License 2333574
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 21 complaint inspection3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot, 2 repeats), 1 intermediate, 7 basic (3 repeats)-26
- Safety score74
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 3 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- First visitSep 21, 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.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued.
Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Observed two complete thawed sea bass fillets inside ROP bag in the walk in cooler.
Repeat violation
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135°F.
Observed white sauce . Per operator less than four hours. Operator reheated white sauce (168°F - Reheating).
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw shelled eggs over cooked eggplant in reach cooler at the kitchen. Operator placed eggs on below shelf.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed ice inside handwashing sink basin for two HWS. One at front area waiters station and the other around the corner in hallway.
Basic7
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.
See stop sale. Observed two complete thawed sea bass fillets inside ROP bag in the walk in cooler.
Repeat violation
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed several plastic gallon of sauces on the floor in the kitchen. Per chef, they were preparing to move to walk in cooler to cool. Operator placed inside the walk in cooler.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Observed tongs stored on oven handles at the cookline.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler at small prep area at front out of order. Per operator, machine had gone down today and maintenance has been requested. Currently not bring used.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed soiled with burnt debris and grease underneath the grilled stove.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Observed gap on the bottom of exit door near restrooms.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Observed broken the cove molding of handwashing sinks at waiters station and handwashing sink in the hallway.
Earlier inspections 1
C70Routine inspection14 violations, 3 high priority · 1 follow-up visit Fixed at follow-up
- Follow-up visitAug 14, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
3 earlier violations still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Basic3
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
More time given
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
More time given
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
More time given
- First visitAug 13, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
14 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued.
Fish reduced oxygen packaged on premises, or commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish labeled with instructions to remain frozen until time of use, not held frozen. Observed three packages of white fish completely thawed in ROP bag inside walk in cooler.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135°F.
Observe tomato sauce (110°F - Hot Holding); ragu (109°F - Hot Holding); chicken stock (106°F - Hot Holding); white sauce (108°F - Hot Holding). Per operator prepared and placed around noon. Operator placed on stove to reheat.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Observed raw chicken stored above mussels and fish inside reach in cooler in kitchen.
Intermediate3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Observed pizzas stored on top of counter at pizza station.
Operator is conducting reduced oxygen packaging of frozen fish, raw meat, poultry, or fruit and vegetables, cured meat and poultry, hard or semisoft cheese with no ingredients added at the establishment, cook-chill packaging, or sous vide packaging without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants.
More information can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/special-process/. Observed three packets of sirloin steak that has been ROP since Tuesday per operator.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Observed a sanitizing bucket and paper towels inside HWS sink basin at the bar area.
Basic8
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 three packages of white fish completely thawed in ROP bag inside walk in cooler. See stop sale.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed three gallon size water bottles stored on the floor at bar area near HWS.
Repeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Observed ice build up on foot and shelves inside reach in freezer in kitchen.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed soiled door gaskets on reach in. Oilers in kitchen area.
Repeat violation
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
Observed soiled RIC handles in kitchen area.
Repeat violation
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Observed gap on the bottom of exit door near restrooms.
Repeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Observed soiled wall with accumulated of grease near deep fat fryer and RIF.
Repeat violation
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Observed Oct. 1, 2024 posted in establishment.
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.