Mario the Baker

18679 W Dixie Hwy, North Miami Beach, FL 33180 · Permanent Food Service · License 2330767

High-priority violations on 3+ inspections

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 74 of 100

Latest visit: Oct 20, 2026 (3 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Observed establishment Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license as of 10/1/26High priority, repeat · 10 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Oct 20 complaint inspection
1 high priority (1 repeat), 2 intermediate (1 repeat), 8 basic (3 repeats)
-26
Safety score74

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Inspection history

3 inspections · 5 visits

Latest inspection

Oct202026

Complaint inspection

11 violations found

First visitOct 20, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
11 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 2 Intermediate
- 8 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 50, Current license displayed: Observed establishment Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license as of 10/1/26
  Repeat violation
Intermediate2
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Observed Handwash sink behind front counter removed Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed.
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for some employees.
  To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  Repeat violation
Basic8
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
  Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
  Repeat violation
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  In kitchen area and bathroom.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair due to renovation.
  Repeat violation
  Observed unfinished walls due to renovation.
  Repeat violation
  Observed AC vents missing.
  Floor in dining room soiled with white film.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Earlier inspections 2

Oct162026F54Complaint inspection26 violations, 3 high priority · 2 follow-up visits Fixed at follow-up

2nd follow-up visitOct 20, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
6 earlier violations still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
- 1 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 4 Basic
What was still cited
High priority1
- Code 50, Current license displayed: Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license as of 10/1/26.
  Repeat violation
Intermediate1
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for all employees.
Basic4
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Repeat violation
  Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Hole in or other damage to wall.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
1st follow-up visitOct 19, 2026 Extension granted
Some problems still weren't fixed, but the owner was working on them, so the inspector allowed more time and will come back again.
15 violations still not corrected:
- 1 High priority
- 4 Intermediate
- 10 Basic
What was still cited
High priority1
- Code 50, Current license displayed: Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license as of 10/1/26.
  Repeat violationMore time given
Intermediate4
- Code 27, Water source: No hot running water at three-compartment sink.
  More time given
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink behind front counter not accessible for employee use at all times due to cases of sodas stored in front and Handwash sink in kitchen area not accessible for employee use at all times due to dishes being stored in front.
  Repeat violationMore time given
  No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  More time given
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for all employees.
  More time given
Basic10
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Repeat violationMore time given
  Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  More time given
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  More time given
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Observed various kitchen equipment soiled with grease.
  More time given
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water draining onto floor surface from 3 compartment sink.
  More time given
  Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
  More time given
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  More time given
- Code 32, Restrooms: Observed toilet removed due to renovation.
  Observed toilet removed due to renovation. Per manager plumber is currently working and will have replacement today. Advise manager that public food service establishments must be supplied with potable water and adequate sanitary facilities. Plumber was on site at time of call back inspection.
  More time given
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Observed kitchen Floor in disrepair due to renovation.
  More time given
  Hole in or other damage to wall.
  More time given
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
First visitOct 16, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
26 violations found:
- 3 High priority
- 8 Intermediate
- 15 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority3
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Observed pizza and marinara sauce identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
  Per manager pizza had only been out for about 1 hour.
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Observed Employee began working with food without first washing hands.
- Code 50, Current license displayed: Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license as of 10/1/26.
  Repeat violation
Intermediate8
- Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Observed Employee using mop sink to wash hands due to no sink accessible.
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Observed mixer soiled with food debris.
- Code 27, Water source: No hot running water at three-compartment sink.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink behind front counter not accessible for employee use at all times due to cases of sodas stored in front and Handwash sink in kitchen area not accessible for employee use at all times due to dishes being stored in front.
  Repeat violation
  No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  Located in kitchen area.
  No soap provided at handwash sink.
  Located in kitchen area.
- 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.
Basic15
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Observed various cases of food stored on floor in kitchen area.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  Equipment in poor repair.
  Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
  Repeat violation
  Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Observed various kitchen equipment soiled with grease.
- Code 25, Single-service items: Observed pizza boxes stored on floor in dining room area.
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water draining onto floor surface from 3 compartment sink.
  Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
- Code 32, Restrooms: Observed toilet removed due to renovation.
  Per manager plumber is currently working and will have replacement today. Advise manager that public food service establishments must be supplied with potable water and adequate sanitary facilities.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Observed kitchen Floor in disrepair due to renovation.
  Hole in or other damage to wall.
  Observed Ceiling tile missing with exposed insulation.
- Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Observed various construction materials stored in dining room and in kitchen area.
  Advised manager that all construction materials must be removed to eliminate the possibility of cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Oct62026B85Routine inspection7 violations, 2 high priority No follow-up needed

First visitOct 6, 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:
- 2 High priority
- 2 Intermediate
- 3 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Observed raw shell eggs stored over/not properly separated from various ready-to-eat foods in reach in cooler.
- Code 50, Current license displayed: Observed establishment Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license as of 10/1/26.
Intermediate2
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times due to being blocked by kitchen equipment.
- Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for some employees as of 7/15/26 and 8/12/26.
  To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Basic3
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn.
- Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
  Observed cases of pizza boxes stored on floor in dining room.
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling tile missing.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website