Jz Steakhouse Aventura
16145 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami, FL 33160 · Permanent Food Service · License 2326505
What drove the grade
Observed raw beef stored over unwashed produce in reach in cooler.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 22 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 2 basic (1 repeat)-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 22, 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Observed raw beef stored over unwashed produce in reach in cooler.
Chef instructed employee to rearrange.
Fixed on the spot
Code 09, Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food: Observed bartender touching and cutting ready-to-eat fruit with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145°F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact.
Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink in warewash/ kitchen area not accessible for employee use at all times due to being blocked by prep table.
Chef removed.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Repeat violation
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.