MIDORIE 79
851 NE 79 ST, MIAMI, FL 33138
License #2335752
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →MIDORIE 79 in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.6 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 24 total violations — 4 critical, 4 major, 16 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on March 11, 2026 shows 17 observation rows: 2 critical, 3 major, and 12 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 raw frozen tuna thawing at room temperature by sushi station. Employee stored inside reach in cooler for proper thawing.
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed chef while preparing food.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by prep area.
- [24-18-4] Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed by sushi station.
- [36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Above front counter by dining area.
- [29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter connected at mop sink.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray with sanitizer not labeled at prep area sushi station.
- [11-07-5] Certified Food Manager 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.
- [14-25-5] Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Observed wood being used to flame the sushi fish by sushi station.
- [21-08-4] Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm); by sushi station, employee diluted with water ; Recheck; Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm)
- [08B-36-4] Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed employee preparing food at bar station exposed to ceiling dust. Employee removed.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using hand sink to fill up bucket with water.
- [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed sushi to go trays not inverted by sushi station.
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed cups stored on top of ice machine near clean glasses.
- [14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed a container broken with mango pure at reach in freezer. Employee discarded.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touch apron and proceeded to put new gloves with no wash hands.
- [08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored with customers at reach in cooler by ware washing areas, employee removed.
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