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BOCAS GRILL

12042 SW 88 ST · KENDALL · Dade County · FL 33186

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 1, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3740034
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13778536
DBPR license2330950

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#5High Priority03C-44-5

High Priority – Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed employee cook chicken chicken breast to 156F – Cooking. Employee was coached on minimum temperature and re cooked chicken breast to 168F – Cooking. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning
#6High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken and raw beef stored above raw fish in reach in unit below cook line. Operator place raw beef and chicken below raw fish during time of inspection. Observed raw chicken stored in walk in cooler over raw beef. Operator stored raw chicken below beef during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Observed in reach in cooler below cook line 1 raw mahi mahi loin defrosted in commercially processed reduced oxygen package. Operator discarded of mahi mahi loin during time of inspection. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler across from steam table sliced tomato (47F – Cold Holding), pico de gallo (48F – Cold Holding), guacamole (49F – Cold Holding), mixed greens (48F – Cold Holding), as per operator less than 4 hours. Employee placed items on ice for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink at front counter being used to wash equipment. Operator removed equipment from hand wash sink during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in reach in cooler across from steam table no handle bowl used to serve cheese. Operator removed bowl during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic06-09-2

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Observed in reach in cooler below cook line 1 raw mahi mahi loin defrosted in commercially processed reduced oxygen package. Operator discarded of mahi mahi loin during time of inspection. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#3Basic21-44-1

Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed Sanitizer bucket stored on preparation table at front counter. Operator removed bucket from counter during time of inspection. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping cloth on predation table across from steam table. Operator removed wiping cloth during time of inspection. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:26 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.