Asteria Restaurant
18250 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 · Permanent Food Service · License 2325609
What drove the grade
Observed raw chicken stored over/not properly separated from various ready-to-eat foods in reach in cooler.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 21 complaint inspection3 high priority (2 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 2 basic-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitComplaint inspection
- First visitSep 21, 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 priority3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Observed raw chicken stored over/not properly separated from various ready-to-eat foods in reach in cooler.
Advised manager and she rearranged.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Observed Non-food grade paper towel used as liner for various containers of food.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink hose bibb where splitter added to hose bibb.
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Observed establishment offering raw tuna, and raw salmon.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Manager add asterisk to highlight that food is raw.
Fixed on the spot
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Observed hand washing sink in bar area covered by wood countertop.
Advised person in charge that countertop must be removed so that hand washing sink remains accessible to employees. Showed approved plans to manager. Manager removed countertop.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
In-use tongs stored on stove door handle between uses.
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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.