JENNIFERS CAFETERIA

Name: JENNIFERS CAFETERIA
Address: 16462 NE 16 AVE, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL, 33162, US
Rating: 75.9

16462 NE 16 AVE, NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL 33162

License #2330340

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75.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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JENNIFERS CAFETERIA in NORTH MIAMI BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 75.9 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 April 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 35 total violations — 6 critical, 8 major, 21 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed sugar plastic lid cracked. Operator discarded it.
[22-42-4] Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed 3 CS with chlorine sanitation solution of 10 ppm. Operator add chlorine. Recheck 100 ppm.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cafeteria station empanadas (122F - Hot Holding); croquettes (120F - Hot Holding), for less than 4 hours as per operator. Operator increases equipment temperature.

Warning Issued
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed slice tomato (54F - Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (56F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (57F - Cold Holding); salted cheese (56F - Cold Holding) stored in the flip top reach in cooler since 9am, as per employee. Advised employees to move items into another reach in cooler until unit gets fixed.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At the front counter.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed front counter handwashing sink used to dump coffee.
[53B-10-4] Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed 2 employees with employee training missing birthdates on the certificate.
[14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. At the front counter.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn in the kitchen.
[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 soap and water in the middle compartment.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed employees using Clorox to sanitize with Quaternary test strips.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the flip top reach in cooler.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed onions stored on the floor in the kitchen. Operator stored properly.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed flat press on the flat top with accumulated grease. Observed containers with sugar and beans stored in soiled.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw beef stored in the reach in freezer touching a THANK YOU bag.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed shelves in the kitchen soiled and rusted.
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed reach in freezer in the kitchen mixed together with ready to eat and other raw proteins.

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