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Q-BAN CAFE

13401 SW 184 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33177

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 27, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3586035
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10825020
DBPR license2336944

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority6 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical19 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#9High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef stored above raw salmon inside the reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 2 pieces of salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Stop sale was issued. Observed pico de gallo (57 F – Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler from yesterday night. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pico de gallo (57 F – Cold Holding) inside the reach in cooler from yesterday night. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#12High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking but the time removed from temperature control can be determined. Employee placed empanadas at 9:00 AM. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham and cheese empanada (120 F – Hot Holding)at the front counter. Employee increased the temperature of the warmer. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 6

#14Intermediate05-05-4

Intermediate – Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer was not working properly. It shows temperature at -20 and the food was at 57°F. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a plastic tray inside the hand wash sink at the front counter. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed in the kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed Bernarda and Aaron have not signed the food employees reporting agreement. **Warning**

Warning
#18Intermediate22-38-5

Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed the 3 compartment sink did not have any sanitizer, the bottle they were using was labeled "All purpose cleaner " employee provided bleach. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#19Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed shredded beef and pasta cooked on Saturday not date marked inside the reach in cooler. Employee date marked the food. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 8

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic container inside the pico de gallo. Employee discarded it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows water damage at the front counter. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-74-7

Basic – 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 not working properly in the kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 2 pieces of salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic oil container stored on the floor. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#6Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed in the kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed empanadas inside the reach in freezer not covered. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop was inside the bucket. Employee removed it. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:26 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.