The Licking Lounge

17647 Nw 27 Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33056

Failed · Mar 18, 2026 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 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 2 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 2 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Mar 18, 2026: failed with 7 violations, 2 critical.
  • 4 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Mar 18

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Approved source
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  3. 2025
  4. Failed Dec 9

    Callback Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  5. Passed Sep 15

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Approved source
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Jul 1

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

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