CHECKERS DRIVE IN RESTAURANT
5606 SW 137TH AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33183
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by leaking water from the ceiling due to heavy rain on top of foods like cheese, onions, tartar sauce, mayonnaise located on preparation table in cookline. See stop sale.
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed prep tables in cook line areas getting wet by water leak from the roof due to heavy rain
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cheese sauce (44°F – Cold Holding); chilli (44°F – Cold holding; cheese (44°F – Cold Holding); hot dogs (44°F – Cold Holding); dressings (53°F – Cold Holding)found in walking cooler, ambient temperature of walking cooler at 45°.hot dogs (44°F – Cold Holding); cheese (43°F – Cold Holding); sauce (44°F – Cold Holding)found in reach in cooler in cookline.
03B-01-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Poultry (102°F – Hot Holding); chicken wings (103°F – Hot Holding); Fish (103°F – Hot Holding) found in hot drawers unit in cook line area. Operator turn on the switch that was off **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Inside ladle.ladle was discarded by manager **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chilli from previous day according to manager stored in walk in cooler.
14-76-5Intermediate – Walk-in cooler not maintained in good repair. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is repaired.cheese sauce (44°F – Cold Holding); chilli (44°F – Cold Holding); cut tomato (68°F – Cooling); cheese (47°F – Cooling); cheese (44°F – Cold Holding); hot dogs (44°F – Cold Holding); dressings (53°F – Cold Holding) ambient temperature found at 45°
Basic 8
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water leaking from the ceiling on different areas of the restaurant including cookline tables by dishwashing area
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Due to leaking ceiling through out the restaurant from the heavy rain.
36-18-4Basic – Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. In front of ice machine
08B-19-4Basic – Food contaminated by leaking water from the ceiling on top of food prep area at a slow drip. See stop sale. Observed food items like cheese, cut onions, mayo, tartar sauce stored in cook line area getting wet by dripping water from the roof due to heavy rain at the time of inspection
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed standing water inside light panels due to the ceiling leaking water during the heavy rain.
36-70-4Basic – Objectionable odor in establishment. Bathroom/ dry storage area.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Towels were placed inside sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:34 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.