Total Supermarket in North Miami
Last inspected:
12955 Nw 7th Ave, North Miami, FL 33168Total Supermarket in North Miami has had 7 inspections on record between October 2023 and March 2026. A single inspection in March 2025 identified 28 violations when the facility was operating without a valid food permit. The violations included a priority finding of employee medicine stored in a food refrigerator at the meat grinder, priority foundation violations for unmarked ready-to-eat deli products opened more than 24 hours prior, lack of written procedures for responding to vomit and diarrhea events, and absence of a probe thermometer in the deli area. The person in charge could not correctly answer questions relating to foodborne illness prevention. Multiple violations were corrected on site during the inspection, including date marking of deli ham and turkey and proper storage of the employee's medication. The three inspections following this enforcement action, conducted in January 2025, August 2025, and January and March 2026, all resulted in zero violations and included routine offsite inspections with lab results provided.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Total Supermarket in North Miami: FDACS Inspection History (7)
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.
— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Conducted Routine Offsite Inspection. Lab results provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Visit conducted in response to request # 5144789.
Focused visit - Consultation visit with food establishment management.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 3 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Conducted Routine Offsite Inspection. Lab results provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 28 violations· Operating Without Permit
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
Person in charge at time of inspection could not answer questions that relate to foodborne
illness.
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3-501.17(B)
Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and
packaged by a food processing plant not clearly marked, when opened onsite and held for more than 24
hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold, or discarded when held at
41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day the original container is opened onsite not counted as
day 1. 3-501.17(B) PfPf
Deli Area: Packages of deli ham and turkey opened more than 24 hour prior not date
marked. COS: Date marked at time of inspection by manager.
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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
Person in charge at time of inspection could not show written employee procedures for
cleanup of a vomit and diarrhea event.
7-207.12
Medicine belonging to an employee that requires refrigeration and is stored in a
food refrigerator not stored in a package or container and kept inside a covered, leakproof container that is
identified as a storage container for medicines, or located so it is inaccessible to children. 7-207.12 PP
Meat Area: Employee personal medicine stored on cutting table at meat grinder. COS:
properly stored at time of inspection.
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2-401.11
Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment,
utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become
contaminated. 2-401.11
Meat Area: Employee personal beverage stored on prep table at meat grinder. COS:
Properly stored at time of inspection.
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
Meat Area: Only hand sink in cutting room blocked by items in basin. COS: Items removed
at time of inspection.
6-301.11
Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with
hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not
provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean
towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high
velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf
Meat Area: Hand towels not present at only hand sink in cutting room. COS: provided at
time of inspection.
Good Retail Practice Violations
3-501.13(E)
Reduced oxygen packaged fish that bears a label indicating it is to be kept frozen
until time of use not removed from the reduced oxygen environment prior to thawing under refrigeration,
or prior to or immediately upon completion of thawing under cold running water. 3-501.13(E)
Seafood Area: Reduced oxygen packaged Tilapia in display cooler thawing without opening
packaging. COS: Packaging opened at time of inspection by person in charge.
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 Pf
Deli Area: Establishment does not have a probe thermometer for accessing internal
temperatures of foods.
4-204.11
Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature
or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest
part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety
food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is
located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed
to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)
Backroom Area: Ambient air thermometers not present in walk in coolers and freezers.
Meat Area: Ambient air thermometer not present in meat display case. Seafood Area: Ambient air
thermometer not present in seafood display case.
6-202.15
Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or
closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid,
self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected
against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air
curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15
Backroom Area: Roll up receiving door open throughout inspection.
2-303.11
Food employee wearing jewelry, other than a plain ring such as a wedding band, on
their arm or hand while preparing food. 2-303.11
Meat Area: Employee in meat cutting room with multiple bracelets on at time of processing.
4-903.11(A)
Single-service or single-use articles not stored in a clean, dry location; at least 6
inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. 4-903.11(A)
Backroom Area: Bundle of single service Styrofoam meat trays on floor. COS: Properly
stored at time of inspection.
4-501.12
Surfaces that are subject to scratching or scoring not resurfaced or discarded when
they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized. 4-501.12
Meat Area: Cutting boards in meat cutting room scored and pitted.
4-501.11
Equipment not maintained in good repair or condition; equipment component not
kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications; or cutting or piercing part
of can opener not kept sharp to minimize the creation of metal fragments that can contaminate food when
a container is opened. 4-501.11
Meat Area: Multiple glass doors on meat display case damaged, crack in front glass of
case.
4-301.13
Drainboards, utensil racks, or tables not large enough to accommodate all soiled
and cleaned items that accumulate during hours of operation or not provided for necessary utensil holding
before cleaning and after sanitizing. 4-301.13
Meat Area: Drain boards not present at ware wash sink in cutting room.
5-205.15(B)
Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)
Bakery Area: Faucet on hand sink at oven damaged. Backroom Area: Cooling unit in walk
in cooler drips to bucket.
5-203.14
Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas
contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an
air gap or installation of an approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf
Backroom Area: Threaded faucet at mop sink missing backflow prevention device.
Threaded faucet at roll up receiving door missing backflow prevention device.
6-501.18
Plumbing fixtures including but not limited to handwashing sinks, toilets and urinals
not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. 6-501.18
Backroom Area: Soil buildup on faucet and basin of hand sink in employee restroom.
5-501.17
Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary
napkins. 5-501.17
Backroom Area: Covered trash can not present in employee unisex restroom.
5-501.11
Receptacles and waste handling units for refuse, recyclables, and returnables not
kept covered with tight-fitting lids or doors when located outdoors; or indoor receptacles that contain food
not kept covered when not in continuous use or after they are filled. 5-501.113
Outside Area: Dumpster uncovered and full.
6-501.11
Premises not free of litter and items that are unnecessary to the operation or
maintenance of the establishment such as equipment that is nonfunctional or no longer used. 6-501.114
Retail Area: Large non functioning display cooler to the right of seafood area.
6-501.12
Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or
cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12
Backroom Area: Soil build-up on floors in receiving area and walk in coolers and freezer.
6-501.11
Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Backroom Area: Pitted and damaged floors walk in coolers and walk in freezer. Meat Area:
Pitted and damaged floor at service counter and cutting room.
6-101.11(A)(3)
Flooring constructed of absorbent materials in areas subject to moisture or subject
to flushing or spray cleaning methods. 6-101.11(A)(3)
Backroom Area: Wood floor inside walk in freezer.
6-202.11
Light bulb not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in an area where
there is exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use
articles. Infrared or other heat lamp not protected against breakage by a shield surrounding and extending
beyond the bulb so that only the face of the bulb is exposed. 6-202.11
Retail Area: Lights inside produce display cooler not shielded and appearing to not be
shatter proof. Cafe Area: Lights in empanadas hot holding cabinet not shielded and appearing to not be
shatter proof.
6-501.11
Dressing rooms not used by employees who regularly change their clothes in the
establishment, or lockers or other suitable facilities not used for the orderly storage of employee clothing
or other possessions. 6-501.110
Meat Area: Employee personal wallet stored on cutting table at meat grinder. COS:
Properly stored at time of inspection.
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The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. 500.12, F.S.,
5K-4.020(2), F.A.C. The food establishment shall complete the permitting process within 10 days. Contact
the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 for further assistance.
This food establishment was found to be operating prior to the initial inspection without a
valid food permit.
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— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: Conducted Routine Offsite Inspection. Lab results provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: Conducted routine offsite inspection. Lab results provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— 1 inspection
— Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: Offsite visit to conduct routine inspection. Lab results provided.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
Total Supermarket in North Miami: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Total Supermarket in North Miami last inspected?
- Total Supermarket in North Miami was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on March 5, 2026. Inspection type: Focused Inspection.
- How many inspections has Total Supermarket in North Miami had?
- Total Supermarket in North Miami has 7 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Total Supermarket in North Miami find?
- Total Supermarket in North Miami was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 5, 2026 (Focused Inspection).
- Has Total Supermarket in North Miami had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Total Supermarket in North Miami has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Total Supermarket in North Miami?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Total Supermarket in North 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; 2-401.11: Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11; 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.
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