EL MACHETICO
9674 NW 25 ST · DORAL · Dade County · FL 33172
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Coach manager on proper handwashing procedures.
22-12-5High Priority – Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork belly stored over potatoes, green plantain at reach in cooler near mop sink.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach crawling inside of the handwash sink in the kitchen. Also observed 1 live roach inside of sanitizer water at the triple sink. Observed 1 live roach crawling on floor under the steam table. Observed 1 live roach crawling on black cabinet at front counter coffee and pastry area. Observed 2 live roach crawling inside of dry coffee cabinet at front counter coffee and pastry area.
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed employee began making coffee without first washing her hands after handling dirty dishes from customers table. Coach employee.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee left kitchen with gloves on came back, touched soiled utensils an d then proceeded to use the same gloves to engage in food preparation. Coach employee.
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a box of aluminum foil stored inside of handwash sink in the kitchen. Observed employee taking water out of the handwash sink at front counter and put water in the coffee machine. Coach employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator provided soap at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 9
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed in the kitchen.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 7+ dead roaches under preparation table in the kitchen. Employee started cleaning under preparation table at time of inspection. Observed 4 dead roaches on floor at front counter. Observed 5 dead roaches inside of clean container inside of dry coffee cabinet at coffee and pastry area.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor heavily soiled with food debris under cooking equipments, and also observed under preparation tables in the kitchen.
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 1 box of sweet plantains store on floor under prep table in the middle of the kitchen. Also observed 1 box of onions store on floor under prep table in the middle of the kitchen. Employee removed boxes from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed inside of handwash in the kitchen soiled with food debris.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water draining from pipe under the triple sink.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at front counter.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed black sugar bowl at front counter. Employee labeled product. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 11:05 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.