Harveys BBQ in Miami
9351 Sw 56th St, Miami, FL 33165Harveys BBQ is a temporary food service establishment in Miami licensed through FDACS. Four inspections on record between February 2024 and February 2026 identified 3 violations across two preoperational inspections (April 2024 and February 2026), with two intermediate-priority violations recurring in both: no employee health policy available and no written procedures for responding to vomitus or diarrhea discharge events. The February 2024 inspection also documented a direct connection between the ware wash sink and the sewage system with no air gap. Three intervening inspections in May, August, and May 2025 resulted in no violations. The most recent preoperational inspection on February 4, 2026 required correction of the recurring employee health and vomitus/diarrhea procedure violations, plus a missing probe thermometer for temperature verification — copies of required guidance documents were provided via email.
Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.
Harveys BBQ in Miami: Comparison to Miami-Dade County Averages
This Facility
0
violations / inspection
0 violations per inspection
Miami-Dade County Avg
6.71
violations / inspection
6.71 county average
This Facility
0
emergency closures
0 closures
Miami-Dade County Avg
0.13
closures / facility
0.13 county average
Harveys BBQ in Miami: FDACS Inspection History (11)
Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.
— 1 inspection
— Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Copy of employee health guidance and employee reporting agreement and guidance for written procedures for the clean-up and
disinfection guidance document provided via email.
Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the
memo section of the check or money order.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must meet all
permitting requirements as specified in Rule 5K-4.020(2)(a)-(e), F.A.C. To expedite the processing of your food permit application,
electronic online payment is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money order is also accepted and must
be accompanied by an invoice. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit
application.
Failure to meet all permitting requirements will result in the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties
if you are found operating without a valid food permit, which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found
to be in violation of this provision, the Department may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action
to suspend food activities.
The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety
inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit.
Visited establishment to follow up on Request #5143087
Risk-Based Violations
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may
cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible
through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of
food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
No employee health policy available in the food establishment. Copy of employee health
guidance and employee reporting agreement provided via email.
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2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when
responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food
establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread
of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal
matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Food establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when
responding to an event involving the discharge of vomitus/diarrhea. Copy of guidance for written
procedures for the clean-up and disinfection guidance document provided via email.
Good Retail Practice Violations
4-302.12
Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in
ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a
suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature
in thin foods. 4-302.12 PfRepeat
No probe thermometer available in the food establishment to assess cooling and cold
holding temperatures throughout the establishment.
— 4 inspections
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Visit to follow up with complaint request 5132421.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: Visit establishment to follow up on request # 5129919. Initial inspection conducted.
Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the
memo section of the check or money order.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment
in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order
is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your
food permit application.
Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in
the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit,
which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department
may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business.
The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety
inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment
in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order
is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your
food permit application.
Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in
the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit,
which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department
may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business.
The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety
inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 3 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: This Focused Inspection is being conducted offsite to document a verbal conversation with Ms. Taharaa Wong on 4.11.24. Ms
Wong stated that she's not processing at this moment due to personal matter, will call back when starts processing.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Inspection Requirements· 3 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Risk-Based Violations
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may
cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible
through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of
food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
No employee health policy available in food establishment. Copy of employee health
guidelines and employee reporting agreement provided to management.
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2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when
responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food
establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread
of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal
matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Food establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when
responding to an event involving the discharge of vomitus/diarrhea. Guidance for written procedures for the
clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events document provided.
Good Retail Practice Violations
5-402.11
Direct connection exists between the sewage system and a drain originating from
equipment in which food, portable equipment, or utensils are placed. 5-402.11 Pf
Backroom- Ware wash sink is directly connected to the sewage system (has no air gap/air
break)
— Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500. 12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety
inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment
in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order
is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your
food permit application.
Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in
the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit,
which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department
may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 2 inspections
— Met Inspection Requirements· 2 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
Risk-Based Violations
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause
foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or
can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees.
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
No employee health policy available in food establishment. Copy of employee health guidance and
employee reporting agreement provided.
o
2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding
to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or
procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and
the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Food establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to
an event involving the discharge of vomitus/diarrhea. Copy of guidance for written procedures for the clean-up of
vomiting and diarrheal events provided.
— Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment
in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order
is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your
food permit application.
Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in
the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit,
which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may
impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business.
Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· 1 violation· Met Requirements
Comments: A copy of this report has been provided to the person in charge of the food establishment and will be available online at
https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov/Reports/SearchFoodEntity.aspx .
MATILDE POLLEDO, OWNER
RAYMOND COLLADA, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II
Risk-Based Violations
92
Packaged foods not labeled as required in the Code of Federal Regulations. 21 CFR 101, 9
CFR 317, 9 CFR 381
Specifically while at the retail area observed there are few packaged foods not properly labeled ,
missing sub ingredients, these items were corrected on site, also salad dressing with no information, cos, labeled
addressed.
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117.20(b)
Citation Description: The plant is not constructed in such a manner as to prevent drip or condensate from fixtures,
ducts and pipes from contaminating food, food-contact surfaces, or food-packaging materials. 21 CFR 117.20(b)(4)
Observation: Specifically while conducting inspection observed inside the walk in freezer located in the walk in
cooler, observed heavy condensate from the air blower unit, no product being stored in the area.
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Harveys BBQ in Miami: Frequently Asked Questions
- How many health inspections has Harveys BBQ in Miami had?
- Harveys BBQ in Miami has had 0 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 0 violations per inspection, below the statewide average of 5.2.
- Has Harveys BBQ in Miami ever been shut down?
- No, Harveys BBQ in Miami has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
- When was Harveys BBQ in Miami last inspected?
- Harveys BBQ in Miami was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on February 4, 2026. Inspection type: Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Harveys BBQ in Miami had?
- Harveys BBQ in Miami has 11 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Harveys BBQ in Miami find?
- Harveys BBQ in Miami was most recently inspected by FDACS on February 4, 2026 (Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements).
- Has Harveys BBQ in Miami had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Harveys BBQ in Miami has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Harveys BBQ in Miami?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Harveys BBQ in Miami are: 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 2-501.11: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf; 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf.
- Does Harveys BBQ in Miami have any repeat violations?
- Yes, Harveys BBQ in Miami has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 2-501.11: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf.
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