SERGIO'S RESTAURANT
9330 BIRD RD · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 331654160
Inspection Summary
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
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed at front cook line. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing. Provided hand washing hand out. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (47F – Cold Holding); rice (48F – Cold Holding) at standing reach in cooler at kitchen. As per manager, for approximately 1 hour. Employees placed items inside walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
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 potatoes (117F – Hot Holding) at warming cabinet at kitchen. As per manager, for approximately 1 hour. Employee took item to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed quaternary ammonium solution at 400ppm. Manager took solution to replenish. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed interior of ice machine soiled with black substance. Observed cutting boards at front cook line with stains.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed establishment utilizes time as a public health control for soufflés at front counter. Provided written procedures via email to manager.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water available when valve is open at front cook line.
Basic 8
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling soiled with food debris at kitchen. Observed ceiling soiled with dust at front cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at front cook line. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on preparation table. Employee removed beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed inside walk in freezer.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at preparation coolers at front cook line and standing unit at kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled at kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single service trays at kitchen and front line not inverted. Manager inverted trays. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:37 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.