SERGIO'S RESTAURANT
9330 BIRD RD · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 331654160
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked ham (46F – Cooling) at walk in cooler. As per manager, product was prepared on the previous day. **Warning**
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed ham (72F – Cooling) at reach in cooler drawers at front line. As per employee, product was prepared more than 2 hours prior. Employee took product to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed cook begin preparing bread at front cook line, no hand wash. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw whole chicken stored inside non food grade bags at walk in freezer. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw beef patty (54F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (57F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler drawers at reach in cooler drawers at front cook line. As per manager, for 1 hour. Employees placed bags of ice on top of products. Observed butter (52F – Cold Holding); milk (52F – Cold Holding) at single door reach in cooler at server's station. As per manager, less than 1 hour. Observed sliced turkey (58F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (56F – Cold Holding) at preparation cooler at sandwich area. As per employee for less than 1 hour. employee placed bags of ice on top of products. Observed pancake batter (80F – Cold Holding) at room temperature at front cook line. Employee voluntarily discarded product. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed empanadas (112F – Hot Holding) at hot box at back storage area. As per manager, for approximately 30 minutes. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed preparation sink at cook line soiled with old food debris. Employee washed, rinsed and sanitized sink. Observed cutting board with stains at front cook line. Employee removed cutting board. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at cook line and preparation room. Manager replenished paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed metal bowl stored inside container of sugar. Manager removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed a,Binet temperature at reach in cooler drawers at 58F and 60F at reach in cooler at sandwich area.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer at reach in coolers at both cook lines and reach in cooler at server's station. **Repeat Violation**
35B-09-4Basic – Observed hole in screen at back storage area. **Warning**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed hoods and filters soiled with accumulated grease at both cook lines. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled with mold like substance at preparation room across from cook line. Observed ceiling soiled with food debris at kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:44 PM.
Violation category totals
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.