Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

EL PESCAITO

7441 NW 72 AVE · MEDLEY · Dade County · FL 33166

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 11, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3630232
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10926955
DBPR license2318166

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed plantain (45 F – Cold Holding); potatoes (45 F – Cold Holding) inside kitchen. As per Operator both products have been outside for 30 minutes. Operator stored products inside reach in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled white cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen.

Basic 8

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#3Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed inside Walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed grease accumulated under and behind cook line.

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed fish containers stored on Walk in cooler floor. Operator removed containers from floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tong stored on oven handle in kitchen. Operator removed tong. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed inside reach in cooler by kitchen entrance.

#8Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw shrimps thawing at room temperature on prep sink in kitchen. Operator started to prepare shrimps. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:54 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.