NOVECENTO
1414 BRICKELL AVENUE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33131
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 live flies flying around the first reach in cooler in front of the fryer. Observed in the bar area: 15+ live flies flying by the cut limes, lemons, and cherries.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 6 live roaches crawling on the floor underneath a wheeled cart with uncovered bread stored on the wheeled cart. 30+ live roaches crawling in the wall behind the wheeled cart, reach in freezer, and ac unit by the back door. Observed 15+ live roaches crawling on clean pans on a wheeled cart by the ac unit in the prep area. Observed in the prep area 10+ live roaches crawling on Heineken and Mahou beer kegs. Observed 20+ live roaches crawling on the floor and walls behind and on the double door reach in freezer nearby the back door. Observed 20+ live roaches crawling the second floor by the prep table with the meat slicer. Observed 50+ live roaches crawling on and between 4 bricks on the second floor prep area by the rack with limes, lemons, oranges and a juice squeezing machine. Observed 10+ live roaches crawling on onions in a crate on top of a prep table on the second floor.
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed on the first floor: 10+ roach excrement on a double outlet by the stairs to the second floor. Observed on the floor by the ac unit on the first floor: 6+ roach excrement on the floor.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. During the inspection, observed on the first floor prep area: a wheeled cart with a tray of uncovered bread with live roaches crawling on clean trays and the wheeled cart. Observed on the second floor prep area: live roach crawling on onions
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. First reach in cooler in front of the fry station : (top) squid (77°F – Cold Holding); salmon (53°F – Cold Holding); raw fish (52°F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48°F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (54°F – Cold Holding); as per operator, all food was placed in the cooler 6 hours before the inspection.
01B-38-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. First reach in cooler in front of the fry station : (top) squid (77°F – Cold Holding); salmon (53°F – Cold Holding); raw fish (52°F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48°F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (54°F – Cold Holding); as per operator, all food was placed in the cooler 6 hours before the inspection.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: sausage (87°F – Hot Holding); blood sausage (90°F – Hot Holding, 68°F – cooling) cooked chicken (78°F – Hot Holding, 63°F cooling); cooked burger patties (81°F – Hot Holding, 65°F- cooling); checked temperature 20 minutes later inside the reach in cooler; as per operator cooked 1 hour before the inspection. Operator placed inside the reach in cooler after discussing with inspector the proper procedures. steam table: mashed potatoes (100°F – Hot Holding); gravy (108°F – Hot Holding), operator reheated above 165° F during the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed all soda gun spray guns surface soiled with mold-like substance or slime
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed by the hand washing sink on the wall by the cook line.
Basic 12
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed in the prep area on the first floor: clean pans stored on a wheeled cart with live roaches crawling on the rack and pan. Operator placed all pans inside the dishwasher using the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed on the first floor by the ac unit: broken/loose wall tile with live roaches crawling in and out. Observed behind the double door reach in freezer on the first floor observed several loose wall tiles/baseboard with gaps/nit attached to the wall.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on the floor in the warewash area and the first floor prep area.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed the floor soiled through the the establishment on the first and second floor, under equipment and shelves with old food and build-up. Bar area also.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in the wall by the ac unit the prep area on the first floor and behind the double door reach in freezer. Observed hole in the wall on
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in glass reach-in freezer in the back prep area.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed two in-use tongs hanging on the oven handles at the cookline.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed. No handwashing sign at the cook line at the end hand washing sink by the wall.
36-64-5Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Observed objectionable odor in the bar area, first and second floor prep area.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Glass reach in freezer in the back prep area: ice cream not covered. Prep area on the first floor: baked bread on a wheeled cart not covered. Operator discarded due to live roaches crawling on the cart.
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed the walls in front of the cook line with food debris, walls behind the cook line soiled with accumulated grease, the walls in the warewash have black soiled build up above and underneath the three compartment sink, and black soiled build up by the high temperature dish machine.
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. First floor prep area: water drains from a pipe of the ac unit.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:16 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.