COTTO PIZZA DELI
9250 NW 36 ST UNIT 100 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33178
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 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 employee go outside then, return to kitchen area and began to prepare raw chicken, without washing hands. Informed employee on proper hand washing procedures and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed thank you bag with rosemary inside of reach in cooler located near the 3 compartment sink. Employee removed rosemary from thank you bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed seating restaurant establishment operating with an expired license, as of October 1, 2023. At time time of inspection observed 2 food employees engaged in food preparation and serving approximately 6 customers. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over sweet plantains at reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 6
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided hand out to operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand washing sink originally installed near three compartment sink, missing as per plans. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. Provided employee Health agreement to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink near the reach in cooler at preparation area. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Fernando Correa certificate expired on 7/24/2023. **Warning**
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls with no handles in containers of brown sugar and sugar stored at storage area near convection oven. Observed bowl with no handle use to dispense pasta in preparation area. Employee removed bowl from pasta. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents above 3 compartment sink soiled with accumulation of dust. Observed ceiling vents near the reach in freezer with accumulation of dust. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection operator provided Hotel and Restaurant license dated October 1, 2021. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed near the hand sink by front counter of the establishment. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food (pork) inside of reach in cooler by the 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal phone in preparation area. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-09-4Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed 10 seats at counter top area and 8 seats at table of lobby seating area. At time of inspection license is indicated as non-seating food service license. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed at preparation area. Employee removed cloth from under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in reach cooler at preparation area soiled. **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed utensils stored upright stored in shelf near the 3 compartment sink. Observed utensils stored upright stored near the coffee machine at front counter. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping clothes stored over preparation area at front counter. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottle with oil with no common name located on front prep counter. Observed containers with sweet potato and bolognese sauce with no label in reach in cooler at preparation area. Operator placed labels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 1:27 PM.
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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.