Area 79th Lounge Grille

646 Ne 79 St, Miami, FL 33138

Passed · Sep 25, 2026 Directions
75
Fair BiteKarma score 75 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 11 of 11 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Sep 25, 2026: passed with 10 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 3 times, plus 17 other repeat issues.
  • 7 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 11 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Sep 25

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  3. Passed Jun 2

    Licensing Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  4. Passed Apr 13

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  5. Passed Jan 30

    Callback Reinspection

    6 violations
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

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