Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

HALF MOON EMPANADAS

5201 NW 2 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33127

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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 number3354817
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8374077
DBPR license2337268

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical3 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork empanadas (44F – Cold Holding) at front counter reach in cooler. As per operator, empanadas were put in cooler at 8AM. Operator placed bin of pork empanadas in blast chiller to cool down. Pork empanadas (39F – Cooling in blast chiller) **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed red cutting board and brown cutting board in dry rack area with cut marks and no longer cleanable.

#2Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed spray hose nozzle at 3 compartment sink near dry rack soiled.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
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.