NUEVA SAN SALVADOR RESTAURANT #4
1147 NW 22 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33125
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
35 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 10
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. Observed cook touching face and continued to cook food. Coached employee to wash hands properly. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bread stored on prep table inside Nonfood-grade bags. **Warning**
08A-11-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw pork container stored over plastic bottles of milk containers stored inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef container stored over cooked pork container at walk in cooler. **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. Observed raw chicken container stored over raw pork not commercially packaged at walk in freezer. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 50+ droppings at shelves by storage. Observed approximately 25+ droppings under bags of flour at storage. Observed approximately 10+ droppings on top of cooking oil container by storage. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee wearing gloves cleaning and preparing food with same gloves by cook line. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding); raw beef (47F – Cold Holding); cooked yuca (51F – Cold Holding) at prep table across cook line. As per cook closed and open cooler busy hours. Employee stored inside walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **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 cooked beef soup (123F – Hot Holding); refried beans (130F – Hot Holding), as per manager prepared today less than 2 hours. **Warning**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 200+ppm). Employee diluted with water , Recheck; Triple Sink (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrected On-Site** **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 milk containers opened not dated at walk in cooler. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink by cook line. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some certificate for employees expired for Boris Amaya and Pedro Bonilla. **Warning**
Basic 22
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Across three compartment sink. **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed above storage area a ceiling tiles soiled missing. **Warning**
35A-20-4Basic – Dead rodent present. Observed one dead rodent stuck in a glue trap on top of shelves near bags of flour Maseca by storage. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed a reach in cooler empty in disrepair by storage. Observed reach in cooler drawers in disrepair at cook line. **Warning**
55-01-4Basic – Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill. **Warning**
14-25-5Basic – Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Observed shelves by storage area. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed by exit back door. **Warning**
29-09-4Basic – Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Observed mop sink faucet missing near three compartment sink. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor by cook line and three compartment sink and by walk in coolers. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed by mop sink area floor tiles in disrepair. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of raw frozen meat stored on floor by freezer. Observed raw chicken container stored on floor inside walk in freezer. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-47-4Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Observed shelves rusted by cook line. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled by storage area. Observed hoods soiled at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-09-4Basic – Screen in door torn/in poor repair – vermin present. Observed screen door back exit door torn. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed a container with raw chicken uncovered at walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed cooked chicharon stored on prep table by reach in cooler thawing at room temperature. **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. By ware washing area and walk in freezer entrance. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from pipe at hand sink by kitchen. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on top of cooler by front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with sugar at front counter by coffee not labeled. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 25, 2026 12:39 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
4 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.