Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
POOL BAR
9101 COLLINS AVE, SURFSIDE, FL 33154
POOL BAR keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 2 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 74% of the 35 inspected restaurants in SURFSIDE on the trailing-year record.
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Miami-Dade County average of 2.6.
The Inspection Record
6 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Violation categories, explained
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Scoops and other in-use utensils must be stored with handles up and out of the food. A handle buried in the product carries whatever the last hand left on it.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 2335497 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.