AMARA AT PARAISO
3101 NE 7TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FL 33137
License #2335750
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →AMARA AT PARAISO in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 9, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 39 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 33 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on February 9, 2026 shows 16 observation rows: 3 critical, 2 major, and 11 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed frozen squid thawing at room temperature by cook line. Employee turn on running water.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw fish stored over RTE cooked shrimp at drawers by prep station. Employee rearranged properly.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in coolers gaskets soiled by dessert station. Observed reach in cooler by prep area near cook line soiled.
- [32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom. Observed at employees bathrooms.
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed above ware washing area.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a personal phone by prep table at dessert station.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle with sanitizer not labeled at bar area. Manager labeled.
- [29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed vacuum breaker incorrectly installed.
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed by prep station kitchen.
- [24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean cups stored on shelves at bar area not inverted. Employee inverted.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine behind bar area. Observed ice machine by ware washing area.
- [41-15-5] Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed spray (Quaternary 500ppm); bar area , employee diluted with water, Recheck; spray (Quaternary 300ppm).
- [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a wrist watch while preparing food.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee cleaning a part of equipment in the hand sink by dessert station.
- [12B-02-4] Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating a bagel in food preparation at dessert station.
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AMARA AT PARAISO has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?
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