The Real Food Academy

570 NE 81 St, Miami, FL 33138 · Permanent Food Service · License 2335863

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 70 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 21, 2026

What drove the grade

Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.High priority · no follow-up needed · 22 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 21 routine inspection
2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 4 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 17 basic (5 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most
-30
Safety score70

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Aug212026

Routine inspection

23 violations found

First visitAug 21, 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.
23 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 4 Intermediate
- 17 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
  Observed raw chicken stored inside ziplock bags stored over pastry dough at freezer 1 by storage.
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
  Observed employee began to wash dishes without wash hands.
Intermediate4
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Observed white cutting board by prep area by oven soiled.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  Observed a mixer container stored at hand sink by prep area by waffle station area.
  Repeat violation
  No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  Observed no paper towels at hand sink by coffee station.
- Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
  Observed squeeze plastic bottle with soap at hand sink by waffle station not labeled. Employee labeled.
  Fixed on the spot
Basic17
- Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  Observed squeeze plastic bottle with olive oil at prep area not labeled. Employee labeled.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
  Observed plastic bottles of water stored on floor by coffee station.
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  Observed employee eating at ware washing area by clean dishes.
  Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  Observed an employee cup container stored on prep table by waffle station. Employee removed.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  Observed employee food preparing no hair restraint.
  Repeat violation
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  Observed cutting boards at storage area.
  Repeat violation
  Equipment in poor repair.
  Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn by oven prep area. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn at veggies coolers by pizza station.
  Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  Observed lid plastic container at freezer 2 torn with home made ice cream. Employee change lid.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled at prep area by front counter.
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  Observed clean plates not inverted by storage room.
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
  Observed standing water at reach in cooler by pizza station by oven.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  Observed no sign at hand sink by coffee machine.
  Repeat violation
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  Observed gap at back exit door by white chest freezers and stairs.
  Repeat violation
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  Observed under reach in cooler by pizza station by oven.
  Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
  Observed wall dusty by pizza station.
- Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  Observed helium tank not secured by storage area.
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

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.