Jamaica Kitchen

8736 Sw 72 St, Miami, FL 33173

Failed re-check · Aug 28, 2026 Directions
31
Poor BiteKarma score 31 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 4 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 4 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
  • #17 in Miami's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
  • Last inspected Aug 28, 2026: failed with 8 violations, 4 critical.
  • 23 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Aug 28

    Callback Reinspection

    8 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  3. Failed Aug 27

    Routine Inspection

    11 violations, 7 critical
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Nov 17

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 7 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Current license properly displayed
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
  6. Passed Aug 13

    Routine Inspection

    8 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities

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