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
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher growing from washing dirty dishes to rearrange clean pots without washing his hands prior. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in the reach in cooler located across from the grill at front line kitchen raw fish stored over ham. Employee rearranged food on site. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter in ice observed cut lettuce (47F – Cold Holding); flan (59F – Cold Holding); bread pudding (57F – Cold Holding); potato salad (48F – Cold Holding); egg salad (48F – Cold Holding), as per manager food was transferred to the unit about 2 hours ago. Instructed operator to either add ice to the rim of the inserts or transfer food to another cooler to rapidly cool. **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 counter at the cafeteria station observed ham croquettes (128F – Hot Holding); beef empanadas (125F – Hot Holding); malanga fritters (119F – Hot Holding), as per manager in the hot holding unit for less than 3 hours. Instructed operator to reheat food. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed large garbage can stored in front of the hand wash sink at ware washing area. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a container stored in the hand wash sink located at front counter. Observed employee water bottle stored in the hand wash sink located at ware washing area. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 6
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed several large pots, pans not stored inverted. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed clean containers wet nesting on drying shelves at ware washing area. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler lid handle missing, unit located at front counter kitchen. Observed gasket torn in reach in cooler located at front line kitchen. **Warning**
36-12-4Basic – Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed at main kitchen. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in utensils in standing water at 85F. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reach in cooler across from the grill at front line kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:31 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.