Three Palms Cuban Cafe
11500 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33181 · Permanent Food Service · License 2328479
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 1 routine inspection1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 5 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener soiled. Employee washed it.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach in cool gasket soiled.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Broken floor tiles in kitchen area.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Grease on ceiling in kitchen area.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Debris on the floor inside walk in cooler.
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.