MIAMI, FL. Chez Le Bebe on NE 54th Street drew 9 high-severity violations during the week of June 16, 2026, the highest single-facility count in a stretch that saw inspectors flag serious problems at 15 Miami restaurants in seven days.
The violations at Chez Le Bebe covered nearly every category that food safety inspectors treat as most dangerous. Inspectors documented food from unapproved or unknown sources, inadequate shell stock identification records, improperly stored toxic chemicals, no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, and no demonstrated allergen awareness. The restaurant had no written employee health policy, and inspectors noted improper handwashing technique and food contact surfaces that were not properly cleaned or sanitized.
Chez Le Bebe has 32 prior inspections on record.
The Violations
Sushi Sake on SW Coral Way collected 8 high-severity violations, including one that inspectors almost never see alongside the others: no person in charge present or performing duties. That absence, combined with no employee health policy, an employee not reporting illness symptoms, food from unapproved sources, and improperly stored toxic chemicals, produced a cascade of failures across the facility.
Cocinita Miami on Brickell Avenue also drew 8 high-severity violations. Inspectors cited food not cooked to the required minimum temperature, improper use of time as a public health control, employees not reporting illness symptoms, and food in poor condition or adulterated. The restaurant had no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods.
Mi Pueblo Restaurant on West Flagler Street matched that count with 8 high-severity violations of its own. Among them: inadequate handwashing facilities, meaning the infrastructure for basic hygiene was not in place. Inspectors also documented food from unapproved sources, food in poor condition, and no person in charge.
El Pub Restaurant on SW 8th Street drew 8 high-severity violations and zero intermediate violations. The combination of food not cooked to minimum temperature, inadequate shell stock identification, two separate toxic chemical violations, and no consumer advisory for raw foods filled the citation list.
Uptown Buffet on West Flagler Street was cited for parasite destruction procedures not followed, a violation that surfaces less frequently than temperature or handwashing issues. Inspectors also noted no person in charge, an employee not reporting illness, food from unapproved sources, and no consumer advisory.
Barsecco / Paperfish on South Miami Avenue drew 7 high-severity violations with no intermediate violations. Inspectors cited food from unapproved sources, food in poor condition, improperly cleaned food contact surfaces, and two separate toxic substance violations covering both improper labeling and improper use.
Eos Garden on NE 4th Court was cited for improper sewage or wastewater disposal alongside toxic chemical violations, improperly cleaned food contact surfaces, and no consumer advisory. The sewage citation is one of the more serious infrastructure violations on this week's list.
Iron Sushi on SW 72nd Place had no person in charge on site, an employee not reporting illness symptoms, food from unapproved sources, and improperly stored toxic chemicals. Six high-severity violations total.
Momi Market on South Miami Avenue drew citations for parasite destruction procedures not followed, inadequate shell stock identification, food from unapproved sources, and improper use of time as a public health control. All six violations were high-severity.
I Think She Is on SW 7th Street was cited for food not cooked to minimum temperature, inadequate shell stock records, improperly cleaned food contact surfaces, and no consumer advisory. The facility has only 6 prior inspections on record.
Pueblito Viejo No. 2 on SW 40th Street collected two separate toxic substance violations alongside food in poor condition, improperly cleaned contact surfaces, no employee health policy, and improper handwashing technique.
Throw Social on NE Miami Court was cited for parasite destruction procedures not followed, no employee health policy, improperly stored chemicals, and improper use of time as a public health control. The facility has only 2 prior inspections on record.
Bistro Cafe on NE 1st Avenue drew citations for food not cooked to minimum temperature, inadequate shell stock identification, required procedures for specialized processes not followed, and an employee not reporting illness symptoms.
Rice Mediterranean Kitchen / Doghouse on SW 10th Street had the lowest high-severity count this week at 4, but inspectors also noted inadequate toilet facilities and improper use of wiping cloths alongside food not cooked to minimum temperature and improperly stored chemicals.
What These Violations Mean
Food from unapproved or unknown sources, cited at Chez Le Bebe, Sushi Sake, Mi Pueblo, Uptown Buffet, Barsecco / Paperfish, and Iron Sushi, is not a paperwork problem. When food bypasses USDA and FDA inspection, there is no chain of custody if someone gets sick. Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli outbreaks have been traced to uninspected supply chains precisely because no records exist to identify where contaminated product entered the food supply.
Parasite destruction procedures not followed, cited at Uptown Buffet, Momi Market, and Throw Social, means fish or other raw proteins served to customers were not frozen to the temperatures and time periods required to kill parasites including Anisakis and tapeworm. This violation is especially acute at restaurants serving raw or lightly prepared fish.
The inadequate shell stock identification violations at Chez Le Bebe, El Pub, Momi Market, I Think She Is, and Bistro Cafe carry a specific danger. Oysters, clams, and mussels are frequently consumed raw. Without shellfish tags, there is no way to trace a batch back to its harvest location if a customer develops Vibrio or norovirus illness after eating them.
No employee health policy, documented at Chez Le Bebe, Sushi Sake, Mi Pueblo, Uptown Buffet, Eos Garden, Pueblito Viejo No. 2, Throw Social, and Iron Sushi, means workers at those facilities have no written guidance requiring them to stay home or report symptoms when sick. Combined with the separate violation for employees not reporting illness symptoms at Sushi Sake, Cocinita Miami, Mi Pueblo, Uptown Buffet, Iron Sushi, and Bistro Cafe, the result is a direct transmission route from a sick food handler to every plate that leaves the kitchen.
The Longer Record
El Pub Restaurant has 46 prior inspections on record, the longest history of any facility on this week's list. Forty-six inspections represent years of regulatory contact, and this week's citation for two separate toxic chemical violations, undercooking, and missing shell stock records shows the same categories of serious violations persisting across that history.
Iron Sushi has 51 prior inspections on record, the highest count in this week's data. Six high-severity violations at a facility with that many inspections behind it, including food from unapproved sources and no person in charge, reflects a pattern that the inspection record alone cannot resolve.
Uptown Buffet has 39 prior inspections on record. Mi Pueblo Restaurant has 33. Both drew 7 and 8 high-severity violations respectively this week, and both were cited for no person in charge, meaning neither facility had active supervisory oversight at the time inspectors arrived.
At the other end of the history spectrum, Throw Social has only 2 prior inspections on record and already drew 6 high-severity violations including a parasite destruction failure. I Think She Is has 6 prior inspections and was cited for food not cooked to minimum temperature and missing shell stock records. Both facilities are early in their inspection histories and already accumulating serious citations in categories that experienced operators typically address in their first years of operation.
Iron Sushi's 51-inspection record, combined with this week's citation for food from unapproved sources, is the unresolved fact that the data leaves open: after more than five dozen inspector visits, the supply chain for that kitchen has still not been brought into compliance.