The Betsy South Beach

1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Passed · Aug 20, 2026 Directions
62
Poor BiteKarma score 62 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 7 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 20, 2026: passed with 8 violations, 4 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 6 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
  • #33 in Miami Beach's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • 12 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 7 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 20

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food; alternative operating procedure
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
  3. Failed Apr 15

    Callback Reinspection

    2 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  4. Passed Apr 7

    Complaint Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Dec 2

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

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