MIAMI, FL. A restaurant in Miami's Design District accumulated 14 high-severity violations in a single inspection, the highest total across all three South Florida counties during the week of June 4 through June 10, 2026, according to state records reviewed by FloridaFoodSafety.org.
The Worst of the Week
Le Specialita / Kryu at 40 NE 41st Street in Miami drew 14 high-severity and 4 intermediate violations. Inspectors cited the restaurant for food from unapproved or unknown sources, inadequate shellfish traceability records, parasite destruction procedures not followed for fish, and food in poor or adulterated condition. The person in charge was either absent or not performing duties, no employee health policy was in place, and employees were not reporting illness symptoms.
Luis Galindo Latin American at 898 SW 57th Avenue in West Miami followed with 12 high-severity violations. The restaurant was cited for food from unapproved sources, shellfish traceability failures, parasite destruction lapses, food not cooked to minimum temperature, and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized. Handwashing failures appeared twice in the record, once for inadequate handwashing by employees and once for improper technique.
Pat and Phil at 10777 NW 41st Street in Doral recorded 11 high-severity and 5 intermediate violations. The inspection flagged food from unapproved sources, food in poor condition, parasite destruction procedures not followed, and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned. No employee health policy was in place, employees were not reporting illness, and the person in charge was not present or not performing duties.
Miami-Dade: A Pattern Across the County
Three more Miami-Dade restaurants each drew 10 high-severity violations. Suviche at 49 SW 11th Street in Miami was cited for three separate handwashing failures, including inadequate facilities, inadequate practice, and improper technique. The restaurant also lacked an employee health policy, had no person in charge present, and had no consumer advisory posted for raw or undercooked foods, a notable gap for a restaurant whose name signals raw fish.
Citadel at 8300 NE 2nd Avenue in Miami drew the same total, with violations including inadequate handwashing facilities, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, parasite destruction procedures not followed, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. No employee health policy was in place, and the person in charge was not present or not performing duties.
Sushi Siam at 630 Crandon Boulevard in Key Biscayne also reached 10 high-severity violations. Inspectors cited food from an unapproved source, food not cooked to minimum temperature, inadequate handwashing facilities, improper handwashing technique, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, and time-as-public-health-control procedures not properly followed. The restaurant had no employee health policy, and employees were not reporting illness symptoms.
Umami at 1400 NW 87th Avenue in Miami recorded 7 high-severity violations, including food from an unapproved source, food not cooked to minimum temperature, improperly stored or labeled toxic chemicals, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods. Inspectors also cited an intermediate violation for improper sewage or wastewater disposal.
Rinconcito Latino Sunset at 15500 SW 72nd Street in Miami logged 8 high-severity violations. Those included food from an unapproved source, food not cooked to minimum temperature, improperly stored or labeled toxic chemicals, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, time-as-public-health-control not properly used, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods.
Maruchi Supermarket and Cafeteria at 92 East 8th Street in Hialeah drew 2 high-severity violations, one for food not cooked to minimum temperature and one for toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled, along with four intermediate violations.
Broward and Palm Beach: Tourist Spots and Beachfront Dining
On Fort Lauderdale Beach, Ozzie's Oceanfront Restaurant and Bar at 905 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard recorded 9 high-severity violations. The beachfront restaurant was cited for food contaminated by chemical, physical, or biological hazards, food from an unapproved source, shellfish traceability failures, inadequate handwashing facilities, improper handwashing technique, no employee health policy, no person in charge, and time-as-public-health-control not properly used.
Weston Diner at 4484 Weston Road in Davie drew 8 high-severity violations with no intermediate violations at all. Inspectors cited food from an unapproved source, shellfish traceability failures, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, no consumer advisory, no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness, improper handwashing technique, and no person in charge present.
In Palm Beach County, Barcelona Wine Bar at 22 West Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach recorded 9 high-severity violations. The restaurant was cited for food from an unapproved source, shellfish traceability failures, food not cooked to minimum temperature, inadequate handwashing facilities, improper handwashing technique, no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness, and no person in charge present.
Papercrane Thai and Sushi at 328 Crandon Boulevard in Key Biscayne drew 9 high-severity and 6 intermediate violations. Inspectors cited food from an unapproved source, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, time-as-public-health-control not properly used, no consumer advisory for raw foods, no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness, improper handwashing technique, and no person in charge present.
Brioche Bakery and Cafe at 410 East Linton Boulevard in Delray Beach drew the lowest total in this week's group, with 3 high-severity violations and no intermediate violations. Inspectors cited food in poor condition, food not cooked to minimum temperature, and employees not reporting illness symptoms.
Yen's Kitchen at 7364 Lake Worth Road in Lake Worth recorded 5 high-severity violations, including two separate chemical storage citations, one for toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled and one for toxic substances improperly identified, stored, or used. Inspectors also cited the restaurant for food contact surfaces not properly cleaned, no consumer advisory, and no employee health policy.
What These Violations Mean
The most consequential cluster across this week's inspections involves food from unapproved or unknown sources. Nine of the 15 facilities were cited for this violation, including Le Specialita / Kryu, Luis Galindo Latin American, Pat and Phil, Sushi Siam, Papercrane Thai and Sushi, Ozzie's Oceanfront, Barcelona Wine Bar, Weston Diner, Rinconcito Latino Sunset, and Umami. When food enters a restaurant from an unverified supplier, it bypasses USDA and FDA safety inspections entirely. If someone gets sick, investigators have no supply chain to trace.
Shellfish traceability failures at Le Specialita / Kryu, Luis Galindo Latin American, Suviche, Sushi Siam, Barcelona Wine Bar, Ozzie's Oceanfront, and Weston Diner compound that risk. Oysters, clams, and mussels are frequently consumed raw or lightly cooked and carry concentrated levels of Vibrio and Norovirus. Without harvest location tags and dealer records on file, a restaurant cannot identify where its shellfish came from, and health officials cannot contain an outbreak if one begins.
The employee illness reporting failures documented at 10 facilities this week, including Citadel, Suviche, Pat and Phil, Weston Diner, Barcelona Wine Bar, Sushi Siam, and Brioche Bakery and Cafe, represent a direct transmission route for Norovirus and Hepatitis A. A single symptomatic worker preparing food can infect dozens of customers. The absence of a written health policy at those same facilities means workers have received no formal instruction on when to stay home.
Yen's Kitchen and Rinconcito Latino Sunset were each cited for improperly stored or labeled toxic chemicals. At Yen's Kitchen, inspectors documented two separate chemical storage violations. Cleaning agents and sanitizers stored near or above food preparation surfaces can contaminate food directly, and mislabeled containers create a risk of staff accidentally applying the wrong chemical to food contact surfaces.
The Longer Record
Fifteen facilities with 3 or more high-severity violations in a single week is the headline number, but the inspection history behind some of these restaurants sharpens the concern. Le Specialita / Kryu and Papercrane Thai and Sushi both carry the identifier prefix SEA233, which places them in a registration cohort that includes a number of relatively recent Miami-Dade permit holders. Accumulating 14 and 9 high-severity violations, respectively, early in an inspection record is a different signal than a long-established restaurant cycling through familiar compliance gaps.
Luis Galindo Latin American and Suviche carry lower SEA identifiers, suggesting longer operating histories in the state system. Twelve high-severity violations at Luis Galindo, including repeated handwashing failures and unapproved food sourcing, indicate a pattern that predates this week's inspection. Suviche's three simultaneous handwashing violations, covering facilities, practice, and technique, suggest the problem is structural rather than incidental.
Ozzie's Oceanfront on Fort Lauderdale Beach sits in a high-traffic tourist corridor. The combination of no person in charge, no employee health policy, food from an unapproved source, and contaminated food at a beachfront restaurant serving a rotating summer clientele is the kind of record that rarely stays quiet for long.
Weston Diner in Davie drew 8 high-severity violations and zero intermediate violations. That ratio is unusual. Intermediate violations typically capture training and procedural gaps, and their absence alongside 8 high-severity citations suggests inspectors found conditions serious enough to flag immediately without stopping at the procedural level. The restaurant's shellfish traceability failure and unapproved food sourcing have not been paired with any corrective paperwork trail in this week's record.