RIO GRANDE CHURRASCARIA
1255 W 46 ST UNIT -27 · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33012
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
36 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed 6 flying insects at preparation area, 6 flying insects at kitchen, 7 Flying insects at coffee station. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 2 live roaches coming out of a small crack on the ceiling at ware washing area. **Admin Complaint**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed roach droppings on wall at ware washing area. **Warning**
08B-01-4High Priority – Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination. Observed sneeze guards no wide enough to protect the food **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at prep areas at kitchen cooked pasta (80F – Cold Holding); tuna salad (79F – Cold Holding); cooked vegetables (69F – Cold Holding); garlic and oil mixture (80F – Cold Holding) prepared 5 hours ago. Buffet line tuna salad (49F – Cold Holding); pico de gallo (47F – Cold Holding); cut melons (47F – Hot Holding) placed 1 hour ago according to to manager. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled and cutting boards soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
Basic 28
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed at employee restroom. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed inside rice bin container no handle in use. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed 3 ceiling tiles missing at storage area. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed paint peeling at prep area kitchen. **Warning**
24-27-4Basic – Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Observed containers with clean metal grilling skewers under hand sink at kitchen. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pots at kitchen, plates at buffet not inverted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved cutting boards. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on ceiling above 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed car keys speakers and cellular phones on prep tables. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees Preparing food, no hair restraints. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed on back door to outside at kitchen. **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed trough out the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed cracked tiles on floor kitchen and storage areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed sack of potatoes stored on the floor at storage area.. Employee stored food six inches above the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed at storage area. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed inside rice bin. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed over box of unwashed limes at bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets, handles in equipment, soiled exterior of ovens.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed service windows at coffee station open, no protection of any kind **Warning**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed at preparation areas shelves. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed beans, salt and rice bins no covered. **Warning**
08B-54-4Basic – Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Observed at bar, unwashed limes next to hand sink at bar area, Manager stored lime box properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on tables at kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed broken wooden steak boards. Operator can not prove it was food grade wood. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar and salt containers no labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 11:55 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
7 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.