SERGIO'S RESTAURANT #5 INC
8807 SW 107 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33176
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork belly stored over ready to eat chicken salad inside walk in cooler. Operator relocated products for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef empanadas (129F – Hot Holding); spinach empanadas (121F – Hot Holding) inside hot box in prep area, as per operator for less than one hour. Operator took products to oven to reheat. Final temperature: beef empanadas (170F – Reheating); spinach empanadas (169F – Reheating) **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled at cook line.
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine soiled near dish area. Operator began to clean ice machine. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed RIC handles soiled in front of ovens
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing above hand sink next to cook line.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent soiled above ice machine, next to cook line and above cook line. Observed ceiling tiles soiled in sandwich station.
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 prep area with ambient temperature of 57F.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer gasket torn next to walk in cooler.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed case of liquid margarine on floor on cook line. Operator picked up product. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between wall and triple sink. Operator removed knife. **Corrected On-Site**
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 pot with handle stored inside container of rice with handle touching rice. Operator properly placed pot. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand sink in prep area near cook line. Operator placed sign. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled at grill drawers reach in cooler.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar not labeled at coffee station. Operator labeled sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 1:09 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.