SORIANO BROTHERS CUBAN CUISINE
2393 W 78 ST · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33016
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 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in the reach in cooler located at cook line raw fish stored over ham. Operator rearranged cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed stored in ice at front line bread pudding (52F – Cold Holding); flan (55F – Cold Holding); cold pasta salad (55F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (56F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (47F – Cold Holding); tuna salad (50 F – Cold Holding), as per manager all the food was placed there less than 2 hours ago. Instructed manager to add ice to the rim of the container to maintain proper cold holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front line on the steam table observed tamales (109F – Hot Holding); cooked pork (120 F – Hot Holding), as per manager for less than; 1 hour, Instructed operator to reheat food. Also observed at cafeteria area stuffed potatoes (130F – Hot Holding); beef, chicken empanadas (128-130F – Hot Holding), as per employees in the hot holding unit for less than 1 hour. Instructed operator to reheat the food. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed manager washed his hands in the three component sink at front line. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a container stored in the hand wash sink located by the steam table at front counter operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At cafeteria station. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees water bottle stored on the cutting board attached to the prep cooler at front line. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed prep cooler gasket torn, cooler located at front line. **Warning**
08B-32-4Basic – Food being prepared outside. Observed at employee preparing tamales under a blue beach tent by the outdoor dining area, manager stated that they were preparing the tamales outside temporarily. Manager and employees removed all the food and transferred it to inside the restaurant during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed plastic food containers with soup stored under the soap dispenser at front line. Manager removed it on site. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use containers in standing water at less than 135f. Operator discarded the water. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed prep cooler gasket soiled, cooler located at front line. **Warning**
14-55-4Basic – Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Observed knife block at cook line. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:42 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.