TU COCINITA CATERING
2430 W 8 AVE · HIALEAH · Dade County · FL 33010
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed hot holding box chicken patties (128°F – Hot Holding) inside hot holding box. Observed delivery truck; first truck milk (47°F – Cold Holding) also observed cut water melon (55°F – Cold Holding) prepared from last night as per operator. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Delivery truck; first truck milk (47°F – Cold Holding), also observed cut water melon (55°F – Cold Holding) prepared from last night as per operator. **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hot holding box chicken patties (128°F – Hot Holding) inside hot holding box. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 8
35B-08-4Basic – Fly catch device over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Operator removed it during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed gallons of milk on the walk in cooler floor, operator properly stored it during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Operator properly sit. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler door gaskets soiled, walk in cooler fan cover soiled. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Observed 3 dead flies on preparation table.** **Admin Complaint**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed sliced packages of turkey inside prep sink, turkey (solid frozenF – Cold Holding); turkey (41°F – Cold Holding). Operator placed the turkey inside walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed 2 double doors unused reach in cooler, unused stove in preparation area. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 12:57 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.