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BANDEJA PAISA RESTAURANT

9511 W FLAGLER ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33174

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 15, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3441761
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8730787
DBPR license2331530

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#9High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed chicken soup (60F – Cooling); beef soup (75F – Cooling) inside walk in cooler. As per employee for more than 6 hrs. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw mahi and raw beef stored over cooked rice inside walk in freezer. Employee properly rearranged products by cooking tempetures. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#11High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed chicken soup (60F – Cooling); beef soup (75F – Cooling) inside walk in cooler. As per employee for more than 6 hrs. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#12Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed mop sink was removed to add walk in freezer at kitchen. Verified on OnBase and plans were not submitted to plan review previous to renovations. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 8

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl inside onions container in reach in cooler across cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets torn next to cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Employee removed the scoop from the ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water 120F on grill. Employee turned on grill for reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning
#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled across cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#7Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar inside plastic container without label at front counter. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:07 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.