MIAMI, FL. Two restaurants on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach each accumulated 14 high-severity violations during a single inspection week, leading a sweep across South Florida that flagged 15 facilities in Miami-Dade and Broward counties between May 11 and May 17, 2026.
The Worst of the Week
Tribute to Tobacco Road by Kush at 650 S Miami Ave in Miami drew 14 high-severity and 5 intermediate violations. Inspectors cited the restaurant for having no person in charge performing duties, no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness symptoms, inadequate handwashing, improper handwashing technique, food from unapproved sources, inadequate shellfish identification records, and failure to follow parasite destruction procedures for fish.
Havana Beach at 740 Ocean Drive matched that total with 14 high-severity violations of its own. The Ocean Drive tourist corridor location was cited for the absence of an effective person in charge, no employee health policy, inadequate handwashing, inadequate handwashing facilities, food from unapproved sources, food in poor condition or adulterated, inadequate shellfish identification records, and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized.
What Inspectors Found
Mikes at Venetia at 555 NE 15th St on the ninth floor in Miami recorded 11 high-severity violations. The list included no person in charge, no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness, inadequate handwashing, improper technique, food from unapproved sources, missing shellfish traceability records, and unsanitized food contact surfaces.
Factoria de Azucar/Cafe Bombon/Little Niko Italian and Pizzeria at 11401 NW 12th St in Sweetwater also reached 11 high-severity violations. Inspectors found no person in charge, no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness, inadequate handwashing facilities, improper handwashing technique, parasite destruction procedures not followed, food contact surfaces not properly sanitized, and food not cooked to required minimum temperature.
Anthonys Runway 84 at 330 State Road 84 in Fort Lauderdale was one of two Broward County facilities on the list, drawing 10 high-severity violations. Inspectors cited the restaurant for no person in charge, employees not reporting illness, inadequate handwashing facilities, improper handwashing technique, food from unapproved sources, missing shellfish identification records, parasite destruction procedures not followed, and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized.
Ceviche Bar at 328 Crandon Blvd Suite 120 in Key Biscayne accumulated 10 high-severity violations. The citations included no person in charge, no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness, food from unapproved sources, inadequate shellfish identification records, parasite destruction procedures not followed, food contact surfaces not properly sanitized, and time as a public health control not properly used.
Garden House Restaurant at 710 Washington Ave in Miami Beach recorded 9 high-severity violations, including food not cooked to required minimum temperature, improper use of time as a public health control, no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, and toxic chemicals improperly stored.
Limoncello at 1334 Washington Ave in Miami Beach drew 9 high-severity violations. Inspectors cited the restaurant for no person in charge, no employee health policy, improper handwashing technique, food from unapproved sources, missing shellfish records, unsanitized food contact surfaces, improper use of time as a public health control, and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods.
Tacology at 700 South Miami Ave in Miami was cited for food not cooked to required minimum temperature and no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, among four high-severity violations total.
Sticky Rice Lao Thai and Sushi at 12895 SW 42nd St in Miami drew 9 high-severity violations including parasite destruction procedures not followed, food not cooked to required minimum temperature, food in poor condition or adulterated, and time as a public health control not properly used.
Tutto Pizza and Pasta at 328 Crandon Blvd in Key Biscayne was cited for food from unapproved sources, unsanitized food contact surfaces, and toxic substances improperly stored or used.
Moo! at 12735 SW 42nd St in Miami drew 5 high-severity violations including no employee health policy, improper handwashing technique, food contact surfaces not properly sanitized, no consumer advisory for raw or undercooked foods, and toxic substances improperly stored.
News Cafe at Oh Mexico Taco Shop at 804 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach was cited for improper handwashing technique and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, plus an intermediate violation for improper sewage or wastewater disposal.
Lesters Diner at 250 SW 24th St in Fort Lauderdale, the second Broward facility on the list, drew two high-severity violations: food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled.
Coco Beach at 960 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach was cited for toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled, the single high-severity violation on its inspection report.
What These Violations Mean
The most concentrated cluster of violations this week involved employee health and handwashing failures. At Tribute to Tobacco Road by Kush, Havana Beach, Mikes at Venetia, Factoria de Azucar, Anthonys Runway 84, Ceviche Bar, Garden House Restaurant, Limoncello, and Sticky Rice Lao Thai and Sushi, inspectors cited combinations of no employee health policy, employees not reporting illness symptoms, and inadequate or improperly performed handwashing. These three violations form a direct transmission chain: a sick worker with no policy requiring them to report illness, who is not washing hands properly, is the most reliable route for Norovirus to move from kitchen to customer.
Food from unapproved sources appeared at Tribute to Tobacco Road by Kush, Havana Beach, Mikes at Venetia, Ceviche Bar, Limoncello, Anthonys Runway 84, and Tutto Pizza and Pasta. The practical consequence is traceability. If a customer gets sick, inspectors need to trace the food back through a licensed, inspected supply chain. Food that entered a kitchen outside that chain cannot be traced, and any contamination it carries, including Listeria or Salmonella, arrived without any regulatory checkpoint.
Shellfish traceability violations at Tribute to Tobacco Road by Kush, Havana Beach, Mikes at Venetia, Ceviche Bar, Limoncello, and Anthonys Runway 84 carry a specific risk. Oysters, clams, and mussels are frequently consumed raw or barely cooked, and they filter large volumes of water, concentrating whatever pathogens or toxins are present. Without shellfish identification tags on file, there is no way to connect a customer illness to a specific harvest location or date.
Parasite destruction failures at Tribute to Tobacco Road by Kush, Factoria de Azucar, Ceviche Bar, Anthonys Runway 84, and Sticky Rice Lao Thai and Sushi are directly relevant to any menu featuring raw or lightly prepared fish. Parasites including Anisakis, which causes severe abdominal pain and can require surgical removal, survive in fish that is not properly frozen before being served raw. Sticky Rice Lao Thai and Sushi, a restaurant whose menu centers on sushi, was cited for this violation alongside food not cooked to required minimum temperature and food in poor condition or adulterated.
The Longer Record
The data does not include prior inspection counts for these facilities, which limits direct comparison of inspection histories. What the violation profiles do reveal is a pattern of systemic failures at several locations rather than isolated lapses. Facilities like Tribute to Tobacco Road by Kush and Mikes at Venetia each accumulated violations spanning management, employee health, food sourcing, shellfish traceability, and surface sanitation in a single visit, suggesting breakdowns across multiple operational layers rather than one missed item.
The Ocean Drive corridor produced three facilities on this week's list: Havana Beach, News Cafe at Oh Mexico Taco Shop, and Coco Beach. Ocean Drive is one of Miami Beach's highest-traffic tourist strips, with foot traffic concentrated during evening hours. Havana Beach's 14 high-severity violations, including food from unapproved sources and food in poor condition or adulterated, were recorded at a location that draws a steady stream of visitors who have no local knowledge of the restaurant's inspection record.
Two Key Biscayne restaurants at the same Crandon Boulevard address drew separate inspection reports the same week. Ceviche Bar at Suite 120 accumulated 10 high-severity violations. Tutto Pizza and Pasta at Suite 111 in the same building drew 3 high-severity violations. Both were cited for food from unapproved sources and food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized.
Anthonys Runway 84, a long-standing Fort Lauderdale institution at 330 State Road 84, drew 10 high-severity violations including food from unapproved sources, missing shellfish records, and parasite destruction procedures not followed. Whether those violations reflect a recent deterioration or a longer pattern is a question the prior inspection record, not available in this data set, would answer.