CRAFT SOUTH BEACH
445 ESPANOLA WAY, Miami Beach, FL, 33139
Most recent inspection
- Date
- April 15, 2026
- Type
- Routine - Food
- Result
- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 11
- Jurisdiction
- Miami-Dade County (Miami), FL
Violations (11)
- 03A-02-5Critical
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed smoked salmon (50F - Cold Holding) at the preparation reach in cooler. As per the cook it was put on top of it approximately 2 hours ago. The cook put it in the refrigerator. **Corrective Action Taken**
High Priority
- 12A-07-5Critical
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a cook put on gloves with first washing her hands.
High Priority
- 09-01-4Critical
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed a cook touching blue cheese crumbles on top of cooked beef patties.
High Priority
- 12A-09-4Critical
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed the dish washer touch dirty dishes and then removed the clean dishes with the same gloves on.
High Priority
- 31A-11-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the hand washing sink at the bar being used to refill water bottles and rinse off coffee equipment.
Intermediate
- 16-32-5
Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine.
Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Observed the dish machine uses chlorine sanitizer and the establishment has quaternary test strips.
Intermediate
- 12B-07-4RepeatCorrected on site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an open cup with Yerba and water in it. The cook removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 41-17-4
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed a spray bottle containing a purple liquid labeled alcohol.
Intermediate
- 08B-38-4
Food stored on floor.
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed two large plastic containers with cooking oil on the floor by dish machine.
Basic
- 10-20-4RepeatCorrected on site
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 3 pairs of tongs on the oven door handle. The cook removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 25-27-4RepeatCorrected on site
Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser.
Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser. Observed on the bar. The bartender put them behind the bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic
Source: Miami-Dade County (Miami), FL health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.