License No. 2324991|Public Food Service Establishment|Miami-Dade County, FloridaInspected May 6, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

CHECKERS #5388

450 NW 42 AVE, MIAMI, FL 33126

CHECKERS #5388 has a mixed inspection record — 9 violations in the past year, including 2 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 9 violations, including 2 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty

68.2

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against MIAMI

Scores higher than 45% of the 3707 inspected restaurants in MIAMI on the trailing-year record.

68.2

Lowest scoreCity median · 72.4Highest score

Against Miami-Dade County

2 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Miami-Dade County average of 2.6.

This kitchen2

County average2.6

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

7 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Complaint Full

May 6, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwashing & employee habits

Repeat — 2nd time

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority×2

Clean equipment storage

Repeat — 2nd time

Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.

Basic

Garbage & premises

Repeat — 2nd time

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic

Cleaning equipment

Repeat — 2nd time

Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.

Basic

Other sanitary & safe operation

Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Feb 6, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Garbage & premises

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 03 — Routine - Food

Sep 29, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Repeat — 2nd time

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Employee health

Repeat — 2nd time

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Routine - Food

Dec 17, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority

Non-food surfaces dirty

Repeat — 4th time

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 05 — Routine - Food

Aug 5, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority×2

Handwash sinks & supplies

Repeat — 2nd time

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

Manager certification & training

Missing or expired food manager certification, or employee food-safety training not documented.

Intermediate

Dirty food-contact surfaces

Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.

Basic×2

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 2nd time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic×2

Equipment & surface condition

Repeat — 2nd time

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Non-food surfaces dirty

Repeat — 3rd time

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Cleaning equipment

Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 06 — Complaint Full

Dec 4, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Equipment & surface condition

Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.

Basic

Non-food surfaces dirty

Repeat — 2nd time

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 07 — Routine - Food

Aug 30, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Thermometers

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate×2

Employee health

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate×2

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

Non-food surfaces dirty

Shelves, counters, handles, or equipment exteriors soiled with grease, debris, or dust.

Basic

Clean equipment storage

Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.

Basic

Single-service articles

Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

7 violations · 5 categories

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.

Hands must be washed and gloves changed at the required moments — after touching the floor, raw food, or anything unclean — and eating, drinking, or smoking is not allowed in food areas. Hands are the most common way pathogens reach food.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

Check our work

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. 2324991 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

2324991

Inspected

May 6, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site