MAYAS KITCHEN 305
9706 SW 40 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33165
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
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 hand washing sink obstructed, employee was handling food and dirty utensils and not washed hands. **Warning**
28-14-5High Priority – Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Mop sink drain pipes broken, water draining unto ground outside of restaurant. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed pork chop stored in non food grade bags at front counter reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-20-4High Priority – Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Observed pesticide powder all over kitchen floor. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork over ready to eat cheese and ham at reach-in cooler at kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Milk (45F – Cold Holding). As per employee, 40 minutes. Placed in cold-holding unit for cooling. **Warning**
Intermediate 8
53B-16-4Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed employee not knowing cooking temperature of chicken. Coached employee on correct cooking temperature. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed over soiled with accumulated grease at kitchen area and cutting board soiled at kitchen. **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed not quaternary test strips available. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at kitchen and bathroom. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Observed handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times at kitchen area. Employee removed obstruction. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken and cooked pork prepared the day before not date marked. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-28-4Intermediate – Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. Observed two compartment sink been used with dividers and other containers to emulate a 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
Basic 18
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tiles missing at kitchen area over cooling units. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. ObCeiling tiles soiled at kitchen area. **Warning**
24-07-4Basic – Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed post and pans not upside down. **Warning**
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in Two compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler gaskets in disrepair at kitchen area. **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
16-07-4Basic – Observed accumulation of debris in two-compartment sink. **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Observed ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair over cooling equipment at kitchen. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – Observed in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed tongs from oven door. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – Observed no conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at kitchen area. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – Observed no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at front counter. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed mop sink and two compartment sink drain pipes broken and draining unto the outside ground. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pork chops being defrosted inside two compartment sink. Employee removed products. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee placed wet towel in sanitizing bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt and squeeze bottles not labeled with common name at kitchen area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 3:01 PM.
Violation category totals
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4 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.