Babe's Meat & Counter
9216 SW 156 St, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 · Permanent Food Service · License 2335868
What drove the grade
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 17 complaint inspection3 basic (2 repeats)-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- First visitSep 17, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic3
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Observed employee wearing a watch while engaged in food preparation. Employee removed it.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler door gasket torn across from the stove.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Repeat violation
Earlier inspections 1
B84Routine inspection8 violations, 3 high priority No follow-up needed
- First visitSep 11, 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.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed chicken wings inside the walk in cooler date marked on 8/24. Stop sale was issued.
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.
Observed chicken wings inside the walk in cooler date marked on 8/24. Stop sale was issued.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Observed croquettes (130°F - Hot Holding) at the hit box. As per operator less than 2 hours. Operator was advised to use time as a health control.
Basic5
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Repeat violation
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Repeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by the walk in cooler.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled across from the stove.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler by the cook line.
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.