Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

SORIANO BROTHERS CUBAN CUISINE

2393 W 78 ST · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33016

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 13, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3616271
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID13561277
DBPR license2331836

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: During the callback stored in ice at front line bread pudding (52F – Cold Holding); flan (48F – Cold Holding); cold pasta salad (49F – Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (43F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (43F – Cold Holding); tuna salad (53 F – Cold Holding). **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#6High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: During the callback in the steam table cooked beef, cooked pork Mac and cheese 138-150F. Observed in the hot holding unit at the cafeteria ham croquettes 112F, beef empanadas 119F, cheese tequenos 120F. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Basic 4

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**

Warning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed prep cooler gasket torn, cooler located at front line. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**

Warning
#3Basic10-07-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: Observed in use containers in standing water at less than 135f. **Time Extended**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed prep cooler gasket soiled, cooler located at front line. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:44 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 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.