PASAPOGA RESTAURANT LLC
15725 SW 72 ST # 184 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33193
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
35 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw pork skins inside thank you bags at walk-in freezer and raw chicken in thank you bags at walk-in cooler. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Warning**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs over plantains at walk-in cooler and pooled eggs over fries and tostones at reach-in cooler at cook line. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Warning**
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 over cheese tequenos and raw shrimp over croissants at walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker at threaded faucet behind cook line. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Warning**
Intermediate 8
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed evaporated milk removed from container not date marked at front counter reach-in cooler near three compartment sink. **Warning**
53B-16-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed staff not knowing minimum cooking temperature of pork and chlorine concentration of at dish machine area. Coached staff on correct procedure. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener at preparation area soiled with accumulated food debris. Staff washed can opener. Also observed cutting board near dish machine, cutting board next to fryers, cutting board across from three compartment sink, and cutting board at preparation area near exit door soiled. Observed slicer at preparation area near back exit door and interior of ovens at cook,one soiled with accumulated food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at bathroom inside of kitchen. **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing sink at front counter. **Warning**
53A-14-4Intermediate – Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed manager not knowing how to calibrate thermometer using the cold method. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Corrected On-Site** **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 black beans, bolognese, cooked potatoes, and cooked ground beef with no date mark. As per manager, cooked less than two days. Coached. Sanger on correct procedure. **Warning**
Basic 23
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed mold like substance on top interior of ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed two plastic bowls with no handle inside container of msg. Bowls were removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard used as liner at shelves at dish machine area. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed at front counter area. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed air vents soiled at dish machine area. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bows not inverted at shelf next to dish machine. Coached manager on correct procedure. Staff began to properly stored bowls. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
24-14-4Basic – Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed knives stored between preparation table and wall near dish machine area. Knives were removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Also observed cutting board near dish machine, cutting board next to fryers, cutting board across from three compartment sink, and cutting board and preparation area near exit door, and cutting board at front counter grooved. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in freezer gaskets, small reach-in cooler and upright reach-in cooler next to fryers with gaskets in disrepair, and protective plastic entrance to walk-in freezer in disrepair. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed box of frying oil stored on floor under cutting board across from three compartment sink. Box was removed. Also observed milk and a box of smoke pork shank stored on floor at walk-in cooler and plastic water bottles stored under three compartment sink at front counter window area. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed flan, natilla, arroz con leche, flan de queso and leche, and marquesa missing product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed: Lids of plastic food storage containers soiled at dish machine area. Walk-in freezer door soiled. Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled. Spray guns soiled at both dishmachine and three compartment sink areas. Microwave exterior soiled across from cook line. Observed exterior of oven at cook line soiled. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets soiled next to fryers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hot water handle not working at bathroom at kitchen area. **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand washing sink by ware washing are slow draining. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed cooked black beans, salsa de marisco, salsa de boliche, peeled potatoes, hamburger meat, ground beef, and pork chunks not covered at walk-in cooler and raw beef steaks, cheese, and pooled eggs not covered at upright reach-in cooler across from fryers. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Warning**
03G-54-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Observed raw beef in in redeemed oxygen packaging at walk-in cooler and various reach-in cooler across kitchen area. As per manager, ROP raw beef lasts longer than 48 hours in packaging, but less than 30 days. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk-in cooler and freezer shelves rusted. Also, observed storage shelf across from back exit door with rusted shelves. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed at mop sink. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer solution at front counter. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed evaporated milk removed from container and not labeled with common name at front counter reach-in cooler near three compartment sink. Coached manager on correct procedure. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:39 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.