Casagrande Cafe
1925 W 76 St, Miami, FL 33014 · Permanent Food Service · License 2317607
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 Sep 17 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 5 basic (2 repeats)-13
- Safety score87
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 17, 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 3 compartment Sink (Quaternary 500+ppm) Operator setup new sanitizer solution, Triple Sink (Quaternary 300ppm)
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed pot lid inside hand sink at kitchen. Operator removed lid from inside hand wash sink..
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Basic5
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Observed frozen raw beef thawing at ambient temperature. Operator placed raw beef inside walk in cooler for proper thawing.
Fixed on the spot
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Observed operator cooking not using head restraints. Operator placed a hat on his head.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
Observed inside walk in freezer cardboard lining shelves, packed beef stored on top of cardboard.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed extractor fan dusty above 3 compartment sink.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Observed inside walk in cooler.
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.
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.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- 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.