Miami has one of the most active restaurant inspection programs in Florida — and with thousands of food service establishments across the metro, the data tells a detailed story about where the city's kitchens stand.
This guide summarizes what DBPR inspection data shows about Miami restaurants, what violation patterns appear most frequently, and how to look up any establishment in the city.
Miami Inspection Overview
Miami-Dade County restaurants are inspected by Florida DBPR inspectors on a routine schedule of approximately twice per year. The county's high volume of food establishments — from South Beach hotel restaurants to Little Havana family spots — means inspectors cover significant ground. Miami restaurants span a wide performance range, with ClearScores distributed across all grade bands.
Most Common Violations in Miami
Across Miami food service inspections, the most frequently cited violations mirror statewide patterns but with some local nuance. Temperature control violations (both hot and cold holding) appear frequently, as do Basic violations related to date labeling and equipment maintenance. Pest evidence citations are more common in dense urban areas and older building stock — both of which are well-represented in Miami's restaurant landscape.
Scores by Neighborhood
ClearCraves aggregates inspection data by zip code and neighborhood across Miami. Search the Miami restaurant directory to filter by area, score range, or cuisine type. Neighborhoods with newer construction and higher lease costs tend to show higher average ClearScores — not because of better cooking, but because newer facilities have fewer maintenance-related Basic violations.
How to Look Up Any Miami Restaurant
The fastest path is ClearCraves' Miami directory, which displays ClearScores, letter grades, and full inspection histories for every licensed food service establishment in Miami-Dade. You can also search directly at myfloridalicense.com using the restaurant's name or DBPR license number.
Frequently Asked Questions
Search the restaurant on ClearCraves' Miami directory or go directly to myfloridalicense.com and search by establishment name. Both sources pull from the same DBPR public records.
Florida does not mandate letter-grade posting in windows the way some states do. ClearCraves assigns letter grades based on ClearScore calculations from DBPR inspection data.
ClearScore averages shift with each inspection cycle. Search the Miami directory on ClearCraves for current averages and distribution by neighborhood.
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