Heads OR Tails Seafood

3621 NW 54 St, Miami, FL 33142 · Permanent Food Service · License 2335273

B
Grade B
Safety score 86 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 27, 2026 (12 days ago)

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.High priority · fixed by the Oct 27 follow-up · 8 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 27 routine inspection
    1 high priority (fixed by the Oct 27 follow-up), 1 intermediate, 7 basic (1 repeat)
    -14
  • Safety score86

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Routine inspection

9 violations found · Inspector came back once
  1. Follow-up visitOct 27, 2026 Fixed at follow-up

    The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.

    All earlier violations corrected.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
  2. First visitAug 27, 2026

    Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.

    9 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 7 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.

      Observed hose bibb in walk in cooler missing backflow preventer. Observed hose bibb in outside patio missing backflow preventer.

    Intermediate1

    • Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for all employees.

      To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all food handlers certificates expired for the following employees: Karla Rojas, Aniaris Delgado, Lidia Peña, Marco Castro, Lorena Perez, Yoel Barrera and Osmaida Rubio.

    Basic7

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.

      Observed plastic jug of oil stored on floor at cook line. Employee removed jug of oil.

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

      Observed shelves in walk in cooler with rust. Observed shelves in reach in cooler in kitchen with rust.

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

      Observed interior of oven at cook line soiled.

      Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

      Observed shelves in reach in cooler in kitchen soiled with old food debris.

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Observed fan guards soiled with dust debris. Observed gaskets in reach in cooler in kitchen soiled. Observed hood filters soiled.

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.

      Observed standing water inside of walk in cooler.

      Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

      Observed ceiling tiles at cook line soiled with grease.

      Repeat violation

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.
Vacuum breaker, backflow
Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized2
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation2
Food protection and cross-contamination1
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Manager certification and employee training1