MARTICA CAFETERIA
1008 SW 1 ST, MIAMI, FL 33130
License #2314380
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Failing Health Score
How is this score calculated? →MARTICA CAFETERIA in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 63.5 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 19, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 22 total violations — 4 critical, 8 major, 10 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [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 cooked beans and cooked shredded chicken inside RIC no date marked, as per cook from 24 hours prior.
- [11-07-5] Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided form to operator via email.
- [05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed oil containers on floor at the end of cook line.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Coached cook on correct procedures.
- [16-37-1] No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
- [21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
- [22-38-5] No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Cook purchase bleach during inspection.
- [36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing sign at HWS.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed containers and plates stored inside HWS. Employee removed.
- [53A-14-4] Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed person in charge unaware of minimum hot holding temperature.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in cooler.
- [24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed on top of oven.
- [05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pork chops thawing at ambient temperature at 3 compartment sink, coached cook on correct procedures.
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