CAFE AMERICANO/MERCATO DI MARE

dba CAFE AMERICANO OCEAN LLC

About this restaurant

Cafe Americano/Mercato di Mare is a seating restaurant located at 1144 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach with a capacity of 223 seats. The establishment is licensed and operated by Cafe Americano Ocean LLC.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 1144 OCEAN DR
MIAMI BEACH, FL 33139
DBPR District: District 1 — Miami (licenses expire October)
County (Region Code): Alachua (code 1)
Seating: 223 seats

License

License Number: SEA2330933
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Oct 1, 2026
Last Inspection: Jan 14, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Feb 5, 2026 Callback	Complaint Full	Call Back - Complied	0	5	7	12
Violations Found H · V01 ×3 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V13 Parasite destruction Parasite destruction procedures not followed H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V36 ×3 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13612538 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Jan 14, 2026	Complaint Full	Warning Issued	5	6	12	23
Violations Found H · V01 ×4 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 ×2 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V12 ×2 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V13 Parasite destruction Parasite destruction procedures not followed H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V25 Allergen awareness No allergen awareness demonstrated I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V36 ×3 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition Class: Food Visit ID: 13611133 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Oct 6, 2025	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	5	7	15
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 ×2 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V13 Parasite destruction Parasite destruction procedures not followed H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V31 ×2 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V41 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities Class: Food Visit ID: 10936367 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food