Chick Fil a
18240 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33157 · Permanent Food Service · License 2337782
What drove the grade
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 29 routine inspection11 basic (4 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 29, 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
Basic11
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Observed 5 employees with long hair with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Observed a few employees wearing bracelets and a watch while engaged in food preparation.
Repeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler door gasket torn at the salad station.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by the fryer at the front.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed at reach in freezer by the fryers.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Observed metal containers not properly air-dried - wet nesting by the 3 compartment sink.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable.
Observed floor tiles missing grout in the kitchen area.
Repeat violation
Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Observed standing water on the floor by the salad station.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Observed throughout the kitchen area.
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
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.