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COCINA CUCAYO DORAL

2005 NW 97 AVE K17 · DORAL · Dade County · FL 33172

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 28, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3375132
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8447036
DBPR license2337746

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
6 High Priority2 Intermediate9 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 6

#10High Priority01B-07-4

High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Observed mold like growth on a red pepper, stored in a box, located inside walk in cooler at kitchen area. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#11High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw beef stored in garbage bags located inside reach in freezer. Observed cooked white rice stored in garbage bags inside walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#12High Priority22-43-4

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed and tested quaternary sanitizer at 0ppm. As per employee, quaternary sanitizer finished. Directed to use chlorine until quaternary sanitizer could be provided, tested chlorine at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#13High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs over bags of cooked white rice inside walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#14High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed yuca (47F – Cold Holding); rice (46F – Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (45F – Cold Holding); white rice (50F – Cold Holding); cooked beef ribs (46F – Cold Holding) all located inside walk in cooler. As per Employee, food items have been stored in cooler from the pervious days, ambient temperature of cooler observed at 47F, more than 4 hours. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#15High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed yuca (47F – Cold Holding); rice (46F – Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (45F – Cold Holding); white rice (50F – Cold Holding); cooked beef ribs (46F – Cold Holding) all located inside walk in cooler. As per Employee, food items have been stored in cooler from the pervious days, ambient temperature of cooler observed at 47F, more than 4 hours. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#16Intermediate02C-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 food containers of yuca, rice, cooked ground beef and cooked white rice all prepared from pervious days, more than 24 hours not date marked, located inside walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#17Intermediate29-28-4

Intermediate – Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed no date mark on water filters located behind ice machine indicating when last serviced. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 9

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed large metal pots and bowls not kept inverted, located on shelving above prep sink and handwash sink. Observed kitchen equipment stored on floor under prep sink. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic32-12-5

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in all gender bathroom used by food employees. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic33-14-4

Basic – Dumpster overflowing garbage located at parking lot area of establishment. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed food employee engaged in portioning shrimp into bags, without wearing a hair restraint. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic33-19-4

Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled handwash sink located between prep sink and three compartment sink at kitchen area. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic36-64-5

Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Smelt an objectionable odor coming from dumpster area, due to trash overflowing and garbage around dumpster unit. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic03G-53-1

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Establishment uses reduced oxygen method to vacuum seal raw food items, then stored in reach in freezer, observed production time not written on packaged food items. **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed bags of raw chicken thawing in standing water located inside kitchen prep sink. Employee discarded standing water and kept water running at prep sink area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 12:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
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
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
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.