POLO NORTE KENDALL INC
13901 SW 42 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33175
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
38 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed one can (6lbs.) of tomatoes sauce dented located in the secondary storage area across of restaurant building. **Warning**
12A-25-4High 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. Observed two employees placed beard restraint and touched faced, then proceeded to prep food without washing their hands. **Warning**
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. Observed uncooked rice, beans, and brown rice being stored in a unsanitized 3 compartment storage that is located in a storage area that that is not entirely enclosed. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employees not sanitizing food contact preparation tables. **Warning**
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use utensil in standing water of 120 F. **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed a container of cooked shrimp not date marked. Per employee, it was cooked yesterday and placed date marking label. Also observed rice pudding with no date marking located in the ice cream area. Also observed Cuban frittas not date marked**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the cooked sweet plantains at a temperature of plantains (108F – Hot Holding); chicken soup (98F – Hot Holding); cooked beans (108F – Hot Holding located on counter across of dishwasher machine. Also observed the following out of temperature: Swiss cheese (56F); ham (55F – Cold Holding); salami (55F – Cold Holding); pork (54F); cheese (67F – Cold Holding); chorizo (67F – Cold Holding) located on the prep table; beef (46F – Cold Holding); malanga (48F – Cold Holding) located front line area; raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding); raw beef (49F – Cold Holding); raw pork (46F – Cold Holding located in the under counter reach in cooler near sink and stove. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following out of temperature: Swiss cheese (56F); ham (55F – Cold Holding); salami (55F – Cold Holding); pork (54F); cheese (67F – Cold Holding); chorizo (67F – Cold Holding) located on the prep table; beef (46F – Cold Holding); malanga (48F – Cold Holding) located front line area; raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding); raw beef (49F – Cold Holding); raw pork (46F – Cold Holding located in the under counter reach in cooler near sink and stove. As per manager food were placed in reach in cooler around 10:30 AM. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the cooked sweet plantains (108F – Hot Holding). As per operator food was cooked at 10:30 AM Stop sale was issued. Also observed chicken soup (98F – Hot Holding); cooked beans (108F – Hot Holding)located on counter across of dishwasher machine. As per operator less than 3 hours. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a chemical bottle stored on top of ice machine located in secondary storage area across of building. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink not easily accessible and blocked by a garbage can located in the back kitchen area. Employee removed the trash can. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed utensils inside the hand wash sink located in the back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no quad strips available for testing. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand wash sink located in secondary storage area across of restaurants building. **Warning**
53A-14-4Intermediate – Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed manager was unable to answer the correct hot holding minimum temperature. **Warning**
Basic 22
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed two bowls with no handles used as scoopers for rice and the rice and beans, located in the kitchen by the stove and in the rice located in the kitchen area near pizza oven. Also observed bowls being used as scoops for the rice, beans, chicharos, lentils, judias located in the dry storage area across of the restaurant. **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed in secondary storage area across of building missing ceiling tile. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole in the ceiling located above swinging door entrance. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled ceilings located above swinging door entrance and the vents and ceiling above cook line. Observed in secondary storage area across of building soiled ceilings. **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler by the stove it is not working properly. All food was out of temperature. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 13 units of fish thawing in ROP bag located in the walk in cooler located secondary storage area across of restaurant building. A Stop Sale was issued. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach found in the dry storage area of the secondary storage area across of building. **Warning**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drink from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed an employees open container drink stored above the prep table near the microwave. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee's open water cup, two phones, and car keys stored on shelf above prep food area in the back kitchen and one personal water bottle in the reach in cooler in the kitchen area. Also observed a cell phone and employee's drink cup located on the prep counter located in the ice cream area. **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees without beard guards while prepping food. Manager provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap under the back exit door of main restaurant and also the exit door located in the secondary storage area located across of restaurant building. **Warning**
08B-43-4Basic – Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Observed a storage area that that is not entirely enclosed, uncooked rice, beans, and brown rice being stored in a unsanitized 3 compartment storage. **Warning**
10-13-5Basic – In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. Observed ice scoop stored on top of ice machine and not protected located in secondary storage area across of restaurant building. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed a knife stored in between receipt machine and shelf and spatulas and other utensils in between walls of three compartment sink. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed three scoopers with handles touching the rice located in the prep area near pizza oven. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping towel under a cutting board on the prep table located in the back of the kitchen. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at the hand wash sink located in the back kitchen area and in the front cafeteria. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed heavily soiled the shelving rack above swinging doors of entrance, door multiple door gaskets of the reach in cooler around kitchen area, the vent of the ceiling fan unit located in the kitchen. Observed in the secondary storage area across of building, soiled food storage **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed opened employee's water bottle stored inside reach in cooler by sink in back kitchen area. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observe ready to eat pork not covered inside the reach cooler near stove area. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed the hand wash sink leaking at the faucets, located in the kitchen area by swinging door. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed 3 wet wiping cloths stored on a shelf above prep table in the back of kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:58 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 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.