PERUVIAN CEVICHES +BAR
14501 S DIXIE HWY · PALMETO BAY · Dade County · FL 33176
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
37 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed white rice (47F – Cooling) and flan (44F – Cooling). As per operator was cooked and stored inside walk in cooler 2 days prior to inspection.
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 employee touching and packaging muffins with bare hands, not wearing gloves inside of breakfast storage area. Operator discarded muffins.
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed employee touching and packaging muffins with bare hands, not wearing gloves inside of breakfast storage area.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live flying insects landing on liquor bottles and 1 live flying insect flying around bar area. Observed 4 live flying insects flying throughout kitchen area by cook line.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed white rice (47F – Cooling) and flan (44F – Cooling). As per operator was cooked and stored inside walk in cooler 2 days prior to inspection.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed cans of butane stored on shelf next to spices in dry storage room.
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled in kitchen prep area and soda gun nozzle soiled at bar area. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee using hand wash sink as dump sink and to wash dirty rags.
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test kit for quaternary for triple sink.
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 white rice and chicken soup stored inside walk in cooler without date mark. As per operator was prepared two days before inspection.
Basic 27
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine soiled with black mold like substance in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup with no handle being used to scoop stored inside container of salt at cook line, containers of black beans, rice, corn, lentils and sugar at dry storage area.
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed all reach in cooler handles soiled in kitchen area.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bowls stored not inverted on breakfast buffet line. Observed clean pots stored underneath triple sink not inverted. Operator inverted the pots. **Corrected On-Site**
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 raw salmon inside of reduced oxygen package thawing inside of walk in cooler.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board at flip top table with heavy cut marks. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee cup of coffee stored on top of cutting board at prep table.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn at reach in cooler in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor inside of walk in cooler soiled and floor inside of walk in freezer underneath shelves soiled.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed 3 containers of fryer oil stored on floor in kitchen area and one bag of dried corn stored on floor in dry storage area.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle touching ice at bar and soda machine areas.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle in kitchen.
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 handle of scoop stored inside container of black beans and sugar not above product.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed towel underneath cutting board in prep area in kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Observed ice buildup in white chest reach-in freezer at bar area. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service articles stored on floor inside the dry storage room.
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Observed unused fryer and shopping carts stored outside in back area.
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled at both walk in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted in both walk in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled behind dish machine in dish area.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leak from pipe under hand wash sink next to walk in cooler.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop stored on floor near soda machine area.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of salt not labeled at cook line. Operator labeled salt. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:54 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.