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EL ATLAKAT RESTAURANT

9425 SW 40 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33165

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 27, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3326385
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8345642
DBPR license2326471

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#8High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chlorine dish machine at 0ppm. Employee primed line. Final reading 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9High Priority03B-15-5

High Priority – Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice (120F – Hot Holding) at room temperature at front line. As per employee for 2 hours. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over coleslaw at walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#11High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chorizo (48F – Cold holding); raw salmon (53F – Cold holding); raw shrimp (51F – Cold holding); raw beef (48F – Cold holding); raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding) located in reach in cooler drawers at cook line, as per employee for 4 hours. Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed coleslaw (73F – Hot Holding); rice (120F – Hot Holding) at front line. As per employee for 2 hours. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed thawed raw salmon stored inside reduced oxygen packaging at walk in cooler. Coached manager on proper handling procedures. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chorizo (48F – Cold holding); raw salmon (53F – Cold holding); ; raw shrimp (51F – Cold holding); raw beef (48F – Cold holding); raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding) located in reach in cooler drawers at cook line, as per employee for 4 hours. Observed coleslaw (73F – Cold Holding) at room temperature at kitchen entrance. As per manager for approximately 3 hours. Advised manager to submerge containers in ice. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 2

#13Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Clam tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Manager printed and some employees signed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container with no handle inside of bucket of rice located by the cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed thawed raw salmon stored inside reduced oxygen packaging at walk in cooler. Coached manager on proper handling procedures. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at preparation line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed container of food stored on the floor located in the kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed buildup ice in the walk in freezer. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer inside of reach in cooler drawers located by the cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 1:00 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.