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A FAMILY – PALAPA

41 SE 5 ST CU3 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33131

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 16, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3346584
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8365844
DBPR license2332624

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate10 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical17 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#11High Priority12A-10-4

High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 10-1-2023 **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 4

#14Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#15Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 10

#1Basic16-07-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of Produce on walk in cooler floor. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer inside most kitchen coolers. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance to all kitchen RIC and walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic29-07-5

Basic – Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Deli employee hand washing sink not Connected to plumbing system. What draining inside garbage can. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All kitchen coolers throughout. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#10Basic21-09-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 45 · Fire extinguishing equipment – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.