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MARTICA CAFETERIA

1008 SW 1 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33130

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 6, 2024
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3417360
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8596995
DBPR license2314380

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority6 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 8

#5High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm) discussed with operator to remake sanitizer solution

#6High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and then touched utensils without washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority12A-29-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes and then handled clean dishes without washing hands in between. Discussed with operator. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Employee handled tortilla with bare hands that is not being heated to a minimum of 145F **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority50-08-7

High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment operating without a license.

#10High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flying insects near triple sink.

#11High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw beef stored in direct contact with a non food grade thank you bag in reach in freezer and reach-in fridge.

#12High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over ready to eat cheese in fridge.

Intermediate 6

#13Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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. Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#14Intermediate31A-04-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink across from sandwich press has been removed and employees are using mop sink nearby as hand wash sink. Operator working on reinstalling hand wash sink during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#15Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used for storage of miscellaneous supplies. Operator removed items from hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#16Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink across from stove. Operator replenished paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#17Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operator unable to provide a probe thermometer

#18Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink across from stove.

Basic 4

#1Basic16-13-5

Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Employee not using triple sink in correct order. Employee soaping up dishes in middle sink without water, then rinsing with running water, and no sanitizer. Discussed with operator and provided Training material distributed during this inspection to operator for manual dishwashing. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of oil stored on floor near fire extinguisher.

#3Basic29-27-4

Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Establishment does not have mop sink. Establishment is currently using mop sink as hand wash sink. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Box with sealed packages of to go trays stored on floor near fire extinguisher equipment.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 5:04 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
4 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.