Novel Cafe Social
Last inspected: Mar 30, 2026
20
Score
The Novel Cafe Social, located at 2323 N Miami Ave in Miami, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 30, 2026. This inspection resulted in 4 critical, 4 major, and 12 minor violations. The facility has a historical pattern of mostly high-risk inspections across its ten scored visits.
10
Inspections
4
Critical latest
4
Major latest
12
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 30, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 12 minor violations.
20
Mar 30, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 12 minor violations.
20
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 7 major violations. 12 minor violations.
11
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 7 major violations. 12 minor violations.
11
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
21
Oct 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
67
Jun 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
39
Feb 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
39
Mar 15, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
47
Sep 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Violations — Mar 30, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed next to coffee bar. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed old license posted. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed phone on prep table next to walk in. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil on floor in front of triple sink. Operator removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on oven doors. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed in kitchen under board. Operator removed cloth. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed no copy on site. **Warning**
51-18-6
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed at hand sink outside of walk in. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed where dish machine and triple sink are in kitchen. **Warning**
36-02-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in walk in. **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout kitchen. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on oven door handles. Operator removed cloth. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed burn cream on same rack above prep table with canola oil. Observed pain relief pills above prep table. Operator removed items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed chef wipe hands on apron and continue working with same gloved hands. Inspector spoke to chef about changing gloves and washing hands. Chef washed hands in approved hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray on rack above glasses at front counter. Observed spray on same counter with clean glasses at front counter. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter; no breaker. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed chef rinse hands at prep sink next to dish machine. Inspector spoke to chef and chef washed hands properly at hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled knife magnets. Observed soiled knives on magnets. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all certificates expired for all associates, 03-20-26. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed sanitizer at front counter; no label. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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