Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

ESQUINITA SAN JOSE

301 PALM AVE · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33010

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 26, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3348282
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8367542
DBPR license2324000

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed Moro (50°F/48°F – Cooling) located inside reach in cooler, was cooked from the day before as per operator.

#7High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells, located inside reach in cooler. Operator discarded it.See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple flan inside reach in cooler was cooked for more than 24 hours without labeled. Operation properly labeled it during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket in disrepair.

#2Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.

#3Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled.

#5Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed slow draining water on hand washing next to 3 compartment sink.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 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
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.