Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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MERCEDES RESTAURANT 2

9270 NW S RIVER DR · MEDLEY · Dade County · FL 331662110

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 20, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3339794
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8359053
DBPR license2328461

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bread stored inside thank you bags in reach in cooler at front counter. Operator changed bags. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over cooked pork inside reach in cooler by kitchen back door. Operator stored them correctly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee discarding ice inside hand wash sink at front counter. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup stored inside rice container inside kitchen. Operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged with food preparation without hair restraint inside kitchen. Operator put a hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:18 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
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.