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THE EMPANADAS

20800 BISCAYNE BLVD · AVENTURA · Dade County · FL 33180

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 22, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3595667
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10876593
DBPR license2337102

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#1High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee take customer order touching POS machine then proceed to serve customer empanadas from heat cabinet without washing hands first. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#2Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning
#3Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Located at front counter hand washing sink. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:17 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.