CHELSEA RESTAURANT

Name: CHELSEA RESTAURANT
Address: 944 WASHINGTON AVE, MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33139, US
Rating: 94.5

944 WASHINGTON AVE, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139

License #2328870

94.5 Grade B / 100

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CHELSEA RESTAURANT in MIAMI BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 94.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 24 total violations — 5 critical, 3 major, 16 minor.

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[01B-04-5] Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed 4 pounds of chicken empanadas and 4 pounds of ropa vieja empanadas from an unapproved source.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed guacamole (44F - Cold Holding); cooked potato (42F - Cold Holding). Operator add ice bags on top.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets at reach in cooler next to fryer.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed interior of ice machine with accumulation of black mold like.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent soiled next to three compartment sink.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at prep table next to fryer.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled racks used for dishwasher machine.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed ice bucket not covered at bar area. Operator is working in getting new lid.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at chest reach in cooler located next to walk in cooler.
[16-13-5] Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed dirty dishes inside the 3 compartments at three compartment sink.
[22-47-4] Dishmachine quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed container of cooked shrimp, calamari, cooked chicken with no labels inside reach in cooler and walk in cooler. As per operator prepared less than 24 hours.

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