Lime Fresh Mexican Grill
Last inspected: Jul 16, 2025
74
Score
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill, located at 1439 Alton Rd in Miami Beach, FL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on July 16, 2025, with a score of 74. This inspection identified one critical violation and three minor violations, including issues with an exterior door gap, soiled flooring under equipment, and old labels on food containers. Across eight scored inspections, the facility has historically fallen into the medium-risk category.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a prep cook peeling avocados touched the trash can removed his gloves and put on new ones without washing his hands.
12A-07-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed under the equipment.
36-73-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
74
Jan 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed white rice (102F - Hot Holding) stored in a warmer for less than 3 hours, as per operator. Operator reheated items.
03B-01-6
Basic - Observed shelves to store plates with rust.
14-33-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed open reach in cooler with gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
78
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed the cook complete a task removed his gloves and then put on clean gloves without washing his hands.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over juice in the reach in cooler. The manager moved the juice. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed a server take a dirty dish to the sink and scooped ice into a bucket with out washing her hands.
12A-02-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sour cream (58F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (58F - Cooling). As per the manager the items were placed on line approximately one ago. The manager put a pan with ice under the items to cool them down. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef in a sink. The manager turned on the water. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
52
Mar 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
70
Aug 17, 2023
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
78
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed diced chicken (95F - Hot Holding); beef/steak (105F - Hot Holding) located at top counter hot water steam unit, food containers not stored directly into unit, but resting on top of other food containers, less than 4 hours. Employee removed and placed food items onto flat top grill to reheat to 165F and above. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
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. Observed employee reporting agreement forms printed but not signed by employees/management.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a cutting board and plastic lids stored in handwash sink, near kitchen entrance way. Employee removed items stored inside handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink located near kitchen entrance way. Employee provided paper towel. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris in handwash sink located near kitchen entrance way.
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed water leaking from third compartment at three compartment sink, as per bucket placed under sink to catch dripping water.
14-11-5
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed bug zapper stored above shelf, used to store clean plastic measuring cups and kitchen equipment. **Repeat Violation**
35B-02-4
55
Sep 22, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sour cream (50F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (52F - Cold Holding) located at front prep cooler, in front of kitchen cookline.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for quaternary chemical test kit used to check sanitizer used at three compartment sink.
16-36-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food located in food storage container of flour. Manager removed cup stored in flour container. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area/ kitchen equipment. Observed bug zapper installed above shelf used to store kitchen vegetable dicer, located above two compartment sink.
35B-02-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed broken ambient thermometer inside reach in cooler unit were toppings of shredded cheese, sour cream and pico de gallo are located.
05-09-4
67
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