Carlo's Seafood Restaurant Corp
17740 Homestead Ave, Miami, FL 33157 · Permanent Food Service · License 2330259
What drove the grade
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145°F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 4 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 5 intermediate (1 repeat), 5 basic (1 repeat)-25
- Safety score75
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 4, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 09, Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food: Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145°F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact.
Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee serving salad with bare hands. Employee placed gloves.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate5
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Observed banana pudding not date marked at the front counter.
Repeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Observed at the bathroom.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Observed at the bathroom.
Code 32, Restrooms: Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet.
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Cristian G. Working over a year.
Basic5
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Observed fish and chicken inside reach in cooler not covered.
Repeat violation
Food stored on floor.
Observed plastic oil container stored on the floor.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Observed walk above the fryer soiled with grease.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
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.