SUAREZ BBQ INC
12963 W OKEECHOBEE RD STE 5-6 · HIALEAH GARDENS · Dade County · FL 33018
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the 2 door glass cooler at front counter observed flan (47 F – Cold Holding); rice pudding (46F – Cold Holding), as per owner stored in unit since the day prior. Instructed operator to discard food. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the upright cooler located at storage area observed raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); raw pork (47F – Cold Holding), as per owner all products were placed in this unit less than 4 hours ago. Employee removing for and transferring it to another working cooler to rapidly cool. In the 2 door glass cooler at front counter observed flan (47 F – Cold Holding); rice pudding (46F – Cold Holding), as per owner stored in unit since the day prior. Instructed operator to discard food. **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed cooked chicken, pork under time as public health control not time marked, as per owner less than 4 hours, operator marked time on food product on site. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line observed cooked yuca (98 F – Hot Holding), as per owner less than 2 hours, instructed employee to reheat food. Observed at front counter in hot holding standing unit cooked beef stew (120 F – Hot Holding); roasted chicken (109 F – Hot Holding); pork church (109 F – Hot Holding, owner stated food was held in this unit less than 4 hours. Instructed employee to reheat food products. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer over 200ppm. **Warning**
Basic 2
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed microwave door handle soiled. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed oven interior with some grease buildup. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:31 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.