Vanilla Espresso
Last inspected: Oct 15, 2025
64
Score
Vanilla Espresso, located at 16395 NW 67 Ave in Miami Lakes, FL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 15, 2025, with a score of 64. The inspection identified two critical and three minor violations, including issues with a soiled ceiling and employee personal items stored improperly. Previous inspections for this café have generally 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
Oct 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
70
Nov 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations.
45
Sep 15, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
37
Violations — Oct 15, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on kitchen shelves, operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishwasher machine with chlorine sanitation solution of 0 ppm. Operator set up the three compartment sink with quaternary solution of 200 ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found, observed 3 live flies on kitchen shelves. **Warning**
35A-02-7
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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