Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

EL CANTONES REST

11865 SW 26 ST E3 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 331752400

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 8, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3609090
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10896393
DBPR license2320187

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#10High Priority12A-28-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Kitchen cook touching dirty clothes and then engaging in food preparation.

Intermediate 4

#11Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.

#12Intermediate05-07-4

Intermediate – Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications.

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.

#14Intermediate11-26-1

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.

Basic 9

#1Basic16-07-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.

#2Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.

#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

#4Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no thermometer inside most kitchen coolers.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed Food debris on top of kitchen, work table shelves throughout the kitchen area.

#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cook line cooler.

#7Basic42-03-5

Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed Maintenance tools next to Food preparation, work table.

#8Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed most cooked foods not covered inside walk cooler.

#9Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 7:33 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 43 · Separation from living/private areas and restricted kitchen access
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.