FRITANGA COQUITO
1255 W 46 ST 21-22 · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33012
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Coached employee on proper procedures. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Coached employee on proper procedures. **Warning**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed mold like growth on two bag of shredded mozzarella inside reach in cooler at front counter, operator discarded during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 8 live flies at kitchen area, some landing on cabbages on preparation table at kitchen area. Also observed 3 dead flies inside reach in cooler next to coffee machine. **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cooked pork stored on nonfood grade bags. **Warning**
03A-03-5High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed next to steam table, as per operator less than 3 hours. Operator moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed approximately 8 live flies at kitchen area, some landing on cabbages on preparation table at kitchen area. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk (56F – Cold Holding) on reach in cooler next to coffee machine, operator moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **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 pork (126F – Hot Holding); white rice (99F – Hot Holding) operator proceeded to reheated **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed commercially processed tomato sauce not date marked, as per operator was opened more than 24 hours. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips available. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen area, operator provided during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 17
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on rice container at kitchen area. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled walk in cooler door handle. **Warning**
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed on hallway by walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing ceiling tiles at kitchen area. **Warning**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed throughout kitchen. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of rice stored on floor at front counter, operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **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 on sugar container next to 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed stored above microwave at kitchen area, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled white bins containers at kitchen area. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
38-04-4Basic – Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed at walk in freezer. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled wall on preparation area. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine +100ppm) next to 3 components sink. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar and salt containers not identified with common name at kitchen area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 11:04 AM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.