Cold Stone Creamery
8733 SW 136 St, Miami, FL 33176 · Permanent Food Service · License 2338527
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 31 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 3 basic-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 31, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Observed splitter at mop sink, missing vacuum breaker on one side.
Basic3
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F.
Observed ice cream paddles stored inside standing water at dipperwell. Operator turned on water.
Fixed on the spot
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
Observed sanitizer buckets stored on floor. Operator properly placed bucket.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler/freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed interior of blast freezer soiled with food debris.
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
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.