EL CEIBENO RESTAURANT
2795 NW 17 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33142
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef stored over raw Fish inside walk in cooler. Coached manager on proper way to store foods. Manager placed them in proper locations. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Pico de gallo (51F – Cold Holding); Cut lettuce (50F – Cold Holding); Shredded cheese (53F – Cold Holding).As per manager food was prepped this morning less than 4 hours. Manager moved all items and placed into walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed inside men's restroom. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed marinated beef with old date marked on it inside reach in cooler by cook line. As per Manager, food was prepared the day before and placed the correct date. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 19
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl with no handle inside the cooked beef at the reach in cooler in front of cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed multiple holes in the ceiling in dry storage area. **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler in disrepair on the side of the cook line. Observed Pico de gallo (51F – Cold Holding); Cut lettuce (50F – Cold Holding); Shredded cheese (53F – Cold Holding). As per manager food was prepped this morning less than 4 hours. Manager moved all items and placed into walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets in disrepair inside of reach in cooler by cook line, walk in cooler, and reach in freezer by dry storage. Observed reach in cooler in disrepair on the side of the cook line. Observed Pico de gallo (51F – Cold Holding); Cut lettuce (50F – Cold Holding); Shredded cheese (53F – Cold Holding). As per manager food was prepped this morning less than 4 hours. Manager moved all items and placed into walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at the bottom of the back door that leads to the exterior of establishment by the dry storage area. **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed sauce used for cooking and marinated onions stored in walk in cooler on a piece of wood that is not 6 inches off the ground. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plantains in a container on the floor inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in freezer by dry storage area. **Warning**
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed light and light shield in disrepair in the dry storage area. **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer inside reach in cooler where the vegetables are held. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign in handwashing sink by the bar area, and inside the men's restroom. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on multiple reach in coolers and reach in freezers both in the cook line area and dry storage area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Manager closed the lids. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee water bottles and coke cans inside of reach in cooler by the entrance of dry storage. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed excessive rust on shelves inside of reach n cooler by the cook line. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed uncovered beef stored inside reach in cooler by cook line. Manager placed cover immediately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floor in kitchen area by the cook line. **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed unsealed wood being used to store food in the dry storage area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 12:07 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.