16 Miami-Dade restaurants rack up a total of 997 violations

No restaurants in Broward, Monroe counties receive 50 or more violations

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Sixteen restaurants in Miami-Dade County racked up a total of 997 violations during recent inspections.

The restaurants weren't ordered shut, but the number of violations is eye opening.

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The restaurants listed below had 50 plus violations noted by a state inspector. Some of the inspections were routine, while others were based on a complaint.

When a place has this many violations, they are re-inspected more often than places that have less.

According to state records no restaurants in Broward or Monroe counties got 50 or more violations during the same time period.

Below is a list of restaurants that racked up 50 or more violations with links to the inspections.

China Buffet11379 Bird Road, Miami89 violations
Don Fernando Fish Market12899 SW 42nd St., Miami75 violations
El Tropico Restaurant8383 NW 12th St., Miami69 violations
Sakura Sushi1180 SW 57th Ave., West Miami65 violations
Combos Cafe1225 W. Flagler St., Miami64 violations
Latin Bohemia Grill3894 SW 8th St., Coral Gables64 violations
Island Restaurant10201 Hammocks Blvd., Miami63 violations
El Crucero Restaurant7050 SW 8th St., Miami63 violations
El Atlacatl Restaurant466 SW 17th Ave., Miami62 violations
Caco Express7165 SW 47th St., Miami59 violations
Pinolandia119 NW 12th Ave., Miami58 violations
La Pupusa Factory 21947 W. Flagler St., Miami55 violations
Canton Chinese2614 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables54 violations
Cosmes Cafe8390 Bird Road., Miami53 violations
Nikki's Cafe1226 SW 8th St., Miami52 violations
No. 1 Wok of Miami2617 SW 147th Ave., Miami52 violations

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