PATACON RESTAURANT 2
7902 NW 36 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33166
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
12A-25-4High 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. Observed employee touching hair and handling clean utensils without changing gloves and washing hands.
22-12-5High Priority – Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Operator cleaned thermometer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs over cooked rice inside reach in cooler by stove in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bucket stored inside hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator removed bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
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 rice not date marked inside reach in cooler by stove inside kitchen. As per Operator rice was cooked last Saturday September 21st, 2024. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 15
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed heavenly soiled cardboard inside kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pots not inverted under prep table inside kitchen.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed bags of salmon inside reach in cooler under grill, in kitchen. Operator cut bags. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged with food preparation without hair restraint in kitchen. Operator provided a hair net to employee. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed drawers handle under grill in kitchen.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed grease accumulated under and behind cook line. Also, observed soiled floor inside Walk in freezer.
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed beef, and onion containers stored on Walk in cooler floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed beef container stored on kitchen floor. Operator removed container from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between prep table and steam table in kitchen. Operator removed knife. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle in kitchen. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle touching rice inside container in dry storage. Operator stored scoop correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled reach in coolers gaskets throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed cooked chicken container uncovered inside Walk in freezer.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet towels throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt and chicken base containers unlabeled in kitchen. Operator labeled containers. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:42 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.