DM AVO
1834 BAY RD, MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
DM AVO has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 16, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 16, 2026, recorded 10 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 2 times on July 16, 2026. For example:
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 2 times on July 16, 2026. For example:
Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded once on July 16, 2026. For example:
Food protection, cross-contamination
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 3 times on July 16, 2026. For example:
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 2 times on July 16, 2026. For example:
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
About this data
These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
1 inspection
- Routine - Food
10 infractions
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
- Risk factor
- 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Risk factor
- 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Risk factor
- 21: Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 42: Cleaning and maintenance equipment
- 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
- Risk factor
- 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
- Risk factor
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
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