NUEVA SAN SALVADOR RESTAURANT #4
1147 NW 22 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33125
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed male employee grab cooked plantains with bare hands near cook line. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicharon with cheese mix (64F – Cold Holding); beans with cheese mix (57F – Cold Holding); chicharon with cheese and bean mix (59F – Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler. As per operator, food was prepared last night 2/8/2024. Operator discarded products immediately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicharon with cheese mix (64F – Cold Holding); beans with cheese mix (57F – Cold Holding); chicharon with cheese and bean mix (59F – Cold Holding) inside reach in cooler. As per operator, food was prepared last night 2/8/2024. Operator discarded products immediately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed male employee washing hands at three compartment sink. Coached employee to wash hands properly at hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed frozen pork being thawed inside a bucket with water. Operator placed product under running water immediately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed bottle of drain cleaner at hand wash sink next to three compartment sink. Observed kitchen ladle and plastic containers inside hand wash sink next to three compartment sink. Operator removed immediately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 12
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed grooved white cutting board across cook line with cut marks and no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket across cook line torn. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water around cook line and three compartment ware washing area. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed kitchen floor soiled with debris. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of fish and meat products on floor inside walk in freezer. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed two kitchen knives stored between wall and three compartment sink near kitchen area. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler vents soiled. Observed reach in cooler gasket across steam table soiled. Observed reach in cooler across cook line with soiled gasket. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Observed walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler near steam table soiled inside. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler shelves with rust accumulation across steam table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed metal pan containers inside walk in cooler containing yuca, pork, shrimp and chicken not covered. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed soiled wet wiping cloth used to clean flat top grill at the cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:50 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.