Abuela's Kitchen Latin American
1917 NE 168 St, North Miami Beach, FL 33162 · Permanent Food Service · License 2334691
What drove the grade
Container of medicine improperly stored.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 14 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 6 basic-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 14, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Container of medicine improperly stored.
Observed medicine bottle over the prep table. Operator stored away.
Fixed on the spot
Basic6
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Observed sugar container with no name label. Operator placed name.
Fixed on the spot
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Insect control device installed over food preparation area.
Observed handheld bug zapper over clean gloves on top of prep tables.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Behind the water heater.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Observed broken floor tile under oven.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Observed ceiling vents with accumulated dust next to bathroom.
Code 38, Lighting: Light shield damaged/in disrepair.
Over the dry storage area.
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.