Republica Food and Lounge
1260 NW 36 St, Miami, FL 33142 · Permanent Food Service · License 2324100
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 1 routine inspection4 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 7 basic-22
- Safety score78
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 1, 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.
12 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.
Observed raw shell eggs, raw pork and raw fish stored over unwashed produce in sliding door reach in cooler in kitchen.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw shell eggs, raw pork and raw fish stored over ready to eat sauces in sliding door reach in cooler.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Observed raw shell eggs stored over raw pork and raw fish in sliding door reach in cooler in kitchen.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Observed hose bibb on exterior of building near entrance missing backflow preventer.
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink in kitchen. Employee provided paper towels in kitchen. Observed no paper towels in men's and women's restroom.
Basic7
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Employee removed tongs.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Observed red cutting board at 3 compartment sink with deep cuts.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Observed shelves in sliding door 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 microwave soiled with old food debris.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed interior of sliding door 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 hood filters 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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- 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.