COLD STONE CREAMERY

18225 BISCAYNE BLVD, AVENTURA, Miami-Dade County. DBPR licence 2330574. 10 inspection visits from 2023-07-27 to 2026-10-08.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-08: routine inspection, 1 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic violations

1 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Miami-Dade County average that year (2 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

1inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Miami-Dade County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	5	1.12	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-04-22	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		1 area 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2)
2026-04-21	Complaint follow-up	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	0	6		5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 50 Current license properly displayed
2026-04-20	Complaint inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	3	12		11 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x5) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-12-08	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	2	6	1.13	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-01-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	2	5	0.86	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-12-04	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	3		4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2024-10-07	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	3	5	0.86	8 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-05-23	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	2	4	1.07	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded 50 Current license properly displayed
2023-07-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	4	5	1.07	6 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded

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A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.