Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County

RICE MEDITERRANEAN KITCHEN

164 GIRALDA AVE, Coral Gables, FL 33134

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
1 High Priority
Jan 20, 2026
City
Coral Gables
County
Miami-Dade
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

12A-07-5

Detail 24311136

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Dishwasher person must hand wash after touching soil items. PVC pipe at drain in dishwashing area.

22-02-4

Detail 24311133

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled.

31A-11-4

Detail 24311135

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.

14-09-4

Detail 24311138

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

08B-38-4

Detail 24311132

Basic - Food stored on floor. OB seat walk in cooler received merchandise on floor. Manager placed items on shelves. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 24311134

Basic - Walk in cooler vents soiled with accumulated food dust, or mold-like substance.

21-09-4

Detail 24311137

Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.

Oct 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

12A-07-5

Detail 24087079

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

03B-01-6

Detail 24087076

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.

16-21-4

Detail 24087080

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

23-24-4

Detail 24087077

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Gaskets.

14-09-4

Detail 24087078

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

21-04-4

Detail 24087075

Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

Feb 26, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 23589060

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled at prep room.

31A-11-4

Detail 23589059

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris inside hand sink at prep area.

16-21-4

Detail 23589063

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

08B-38-4

Detail 23589058

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed at walk in cooler a box with cucumbers.

10-17-4

Detail 23589062

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At cook line.

36-34-5

Detail 23589061

Basic - Walk-in cooler vents soiled with accumulated food dust, or mold-like substance.

Aug 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

12A-07-5

Detail 23095098

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee at kitchen removed gloves to get new ones but no hand wash.

22-02-4

Detail 23095095

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed at dishwashing area can opener soiled.

31A-09-4

Detail 23095096

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by a chair with empty containers.

16-21-4

Detail 23095099

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

10-17-4

Detail 23095094

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Cook removed knife. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 23095097

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line.

Apr 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 22784070

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener at kitchen soiled.

16-21-4

Detail 22784068

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

14-09-4

Detail 22784069

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

08B-38-4

Detail 22784072

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed at walk in cooler a box with cabbage stored n floor. Employee placed box on shelf. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 22784071

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At Cookline.

Oct 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 5Basic: 1Total: 6

11-27-4

Detail 22396853

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

22-02-4

Detail 22396848

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled at prep area.

31A-09-4

Detail 22396852

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by a chair at kitchen prep area. Employee removed the chair. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22396849

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Form provided to operator.

05-10-4

Detail 22396851

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.

16-21-4

Detail 22396850

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

Apr 5, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

05-07-4

Detail 21912430

Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.

22-02-4

Detail 21912431

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. Operator sent it to the dishwashing area.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 21912432

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

10-07-4

Detail 21912429

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line for chicken.

25-05-4

Detail 21912428

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Not inverted at kitchen. Corrected On-Site

Nov 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31B-02-4

Detail 21555782

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed hand sink at cook line without paper.manager placed a new roll. Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 21555780

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

29-11-4

Detail 21555781

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Dishwashing area, sink.

Apr 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 20998410

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. Employee took the opener to the three compartment for washing.Corrective Action Taken Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 20998408

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line.

14-09-4

Detail 20998409

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Oct 11, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 20576281

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. Taken for washing.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

24-14-4

Detail 20576280

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed knives at prep area in cook line.

14-10-4

Detail 20576278

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Knives at kitchen.

21-12-4

Detail 20576279

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.