Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami

Last inspected:

12000 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33181

Part of: Starbucks Florida health inspections, violations & closures

Overview

Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami has 4 inspections on record between August 2025 and December 2025, with 7 total violations. A focused inspection on August 8, 2025 identified 6 violations including missing written procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrhea events, numerous small flying insects observed in the retail area around a sample display case, and a tong blocking the handwashing sink basin in the food service area. The tong obstruction was corrected on site during that inspection. A December 23, 2025 focused inspection in response to an ice sample collection request identified 1 additional violation related to ice sample procedures, which was addressed with facility management. Two intermediate inspections conducted in August and December 2025 for sample collection and consultation found no violations.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

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Last inspected FDACS:

Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami: FDACS Inspection History (4)

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.

— 4 inspections
— Focused Inspection· 1 violation· Focused Inspection

Inspector: FRANCIS ODIO, SENIOR SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: A visit was conducted in response to request #5147009 and the issues related to the ice sample collection were addressed with facility management.

Good Retail Practice Violations

97 Food has been produced, prepared, packed, transported or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered diseased, unwholesome, or injurious to health. 500.10(1)(f), F.S.Repeat
Food Service Area: Ice cooler (bin) located next to espresso machine - Recent sample ice collected on 12/08/2025 was analyzed and identified to be adulterated containing coliforms. COS: Ice bin was emptied, washed, rinsed, sanitized, and verified during the visit.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: PEDRO LLANOS, EVNIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: Focused Inspection - Sample Collection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: KAITLYN FORD

Comments: Consultation visit with food establishment management.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 6 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: PEDRO LLANOS, EVNIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

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. Visit conducted in response to request # 5135965. Visit - Consultation visit with food establishment management.

Risk-Based Violations

4-602.11(E) Surface of utensil or equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at any time when contamination may have occurred; at least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers and consumer-self service utensils; before restocking consumer self-service equipment or utensils; or in equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tunes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. 4-602.11(E)
Backroom Area: White and black mold-like substances found on interior ledge and ice dispenser inside ice machine next to three compartment sink. Retail Area: cover of ice cooler next to espresso machine found with coffee stains. COS: Ice machine and cooler cover were washed, rinsed, sanitized, and verified during inspection.
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
Written procedures and training for vomit and diarrhea not available.
5-205.11 Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf
Food Service Area: Observed a tong blocking the basin of the hand sink next to ovens. COS: Tongs were moved to appropriate location during inspection.

Good Retail Practice Violations

6-501.11 Premises not maintained free of insects and other pests; or not controlled to eliminate their presence on the premise by routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies; routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests; and using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control. 6-501.111 (A)-(C) Pf
Retail Area: Numerous small, flying insects observed around sample display case.
3-304.14(B) Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces not held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a proper concentration as specified in the Food Code. 3-304.14(B) (1)
Food Service Area: Wet wiping cloth stored on floor inside a bucket with sanitizer solution at less then 10 MMP concentration. COS: Sanitizer solution was remixed to proper concentration.
3-304.12(C)-(F) During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, utensil not stored on a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment; in running water of sufficient velocity to flush particles to the drain when used with moist foods; in a clean, protected location when used only with food that is not time/temperature control for safety food; or in a container of water maintained at 135°F or greater. 3-304.12(C)-(F)
Food Service Area: Knife and tongs stored on shelves next to oven between uses found with old food debris.

Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami last inspected?
Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on December 23, 2025. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
How many inspections has Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami had?
Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami find?
Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami was most recently inspected by FDACS on December 23, 2025 (Focused Inspection).
Has Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
No, Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami?
The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Starbucks Coffee Company in Miami are: 5-205.11: Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 Pf; 4-602.11(E): Surface of utensil or equipment contacting food that is not time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at any time when contamination may have occurred; at least every 24 hours for iced tea dispensers and consumer-self service utensils; before restocking consumer self-service equipment or utensils; or in equipment such as ice bins and beverage dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tunes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold. 4-602.11(E); 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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