License No. 2336840|Public Food Service Establishment|Miami-Dade County, FloridaInspected Nov 17, 2025
State of Florida Inspection Record

GUALT'S THE ITALIAN CAFE

1221 BRICKELL AVE STE 130, MIAMI, FL 33131

GUALT'S THE ITALIAN CAFE has a mixed inspection record — 11 violations in the past year, including 2 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 11 violations, including 2 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty
70.5
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against MIAMI

Scores higher than 48% of the 3707 inspected restaurants in MIAMI on the trailing-year record.

70.5
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 — Routine - Food
Nov 17, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Employee health
Repeat — 6th time

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

Intermediate
Wiping cloths & linens
Repeat — 6th time

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 02 — Routine - Food
Sep 22, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Food at unsafe temperature

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority
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
Thermometers
Repeat — 6th time

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate×2
Employee health
Repeat — 5th time

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

Intermediate×2
Hair restraints & clean clothes

Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.

Basic
Wiping cloths & linens
Repeat — 5th time

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic
Cleaning equipment

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

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 03 — Routine - Food
Jan 13, 2025
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
Thermometers
Repeat — 5th time

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate
Employee health
Repeat — 4th time

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

Intermediate
Wiping cloths & linens
Repeat — 4th time

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic
Dirty food-contact surfaces

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

Basic
Clean equipment storage

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

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 04 — Routine - Food
Aug 9, 2024
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Employee health
Repeat — 3rd time

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

Intermediate×2
Thermometers
Repeat — 4th time

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate
Dishwashing facilities & test kits

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Intermediate
Wiping cloths & linens
Repeat — 3rd time

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 05 — Routine - Food
Mar 12, 2024
Disposition
Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - Complied
Thermometers
Repeat — 3rd time

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 06 — Routine - Food
Dec 27, 2023
Disposition
Warning Issued
Thermometers
Repeat — 2nd time

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate
Employee health
Repeat — 2nd time

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

Intermediate
Manager certification & training

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

Intermediate
Wiping cloths & linens
Repeat — 2nd time

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 07 — Routine - Food
Aug 22, 2023
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
Employee health

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

Intermediate×2
Advisories, date marking & labeling

Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.

Intermediate
Thermometers

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate
Equipment & surface condition

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

Basic
Wiping cloths & linens

Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

2 violations · 2 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.

Employees who are sick must not work with food, and staff must know which symptoms bar them from the kitchen. Ill workers are a leading cause of restaurant-linked outbreaks.

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.

† 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. 2336840 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file
2336840
Inspected
Nov 17, 2025
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
Dirty Dish List.

Official inspection data, translated for the people who eat here.

SOURCE: STATE OF FLORIDA
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