Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

A FAMILY – PALAPA

41 SE 5 ST CU3 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33131

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 1, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3619019
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10910582
DBPR license2332624

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority4 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#11High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Kitchen employees.

Intermediate 4

#12Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Kitchen utensils, inside employee handwashing sink. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#13Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to make line.

#14Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

#15Intermediate11-26-1

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. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 10

#1Basic16-07-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.

#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Walk in cooler.

#3Basic14-09-4

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

#4Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing watches, while engaging in food production.

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of chicken on walk in cooler floor.

#6Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Front service cooler.

#7Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Most reach in coolers throughout.

#8Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic21-09-4

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

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:29 PM.

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
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
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
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.