EL TAMALITO CUBANO RESTAURANT
1093-1095 W 29 ST · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33012
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed corn cream soup (53F – Cold Holding) on preparation table,as per operator less than 2 hours. Operator moved to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed croquettes (128F – Hot Holding) at front counter, as per operator less than 1 hour. Operator proceeded to reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen area, operator restocked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked on standing unit.
Basic 3
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed on unisex bathroom.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on beans container at kitchen area. Employee removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal items on top of rice container. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:53 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 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.