RESTAURANTE UNIVERSAL MARIA'S
2072 OPA-LOCKA BLVD · OPA-LOCKA · Dade County · FL 33054
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked rice at 58°f in the reach in cooler stored for more than 10 hours as per person in charge. **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee eating in the kitchen with gloves on and continue to prepare food and did not washed hands. **Warning**
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee cracked raw shell eggs into bowl, then employee washed the bowl in the 3 compartment sink but did not rinse or sanitized and put back in the shelve **Warning**
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment serves raw ceviche **Warning**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw frozen chicken not separated from raw beef inside the reach in freezer. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee eating in the kitchen with gloves on and continue to prepare food and did not changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked rice 58°F for more than 10/hrs inside the reach in cooler as per manager and green spicy sauce containing fresh garlic and oil **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees. Observed green sauce containing fresh garlic with oil at room temperature for more than 4/hrs. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Manager added an asterisk on all menus containing raw ceviche.**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap in the restroom. **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Consumer advisory was provided to operator during the inspection and she posted on the wall. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked: chicken, coleslaw and rice held for more than 24/hrs without date marked inside the reach in cooler. **Warning**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle use to scoop rice. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots and pans not inverted on the shelves. **Warning**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed towel used to cover tortillas **Warning**
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee cracked raw shell eggs into bowl, then employee washed the bowl in the 3 compartment sink but did rinse or sanitized and put back in the shelve **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sign by triple sink. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed coleslaw, bacon and chicken not covered inside the reach in cooler. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of the preparation table. Employee put it in the bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. plastic bottles with sauces not labeled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 11:51 AM.
Violation category totals
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4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.