Inspection Report

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TAQUERIA MORELIA

1871 NE 8 ST · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33033

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 21, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3495388
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8866215
DBPR license2331400

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority22-42-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observe Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm); Triple Sink (Chlorine 50ppm). **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (48F – Cold Holding); cooked steak (48F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (49F – Cold Holding) cooked pork (49F – Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (49F – Cold Holding) on walk in cooler. As per employee less than 3 hours. Employee moved food to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (118F – Hot Holding) on flat grill, as per employee lees than 2 hours. Employee reheated food during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked pork, cooked steak,cooked ground beef and cooked tripe not date marked on reach in cooler across flat grill, as per employee from previous day. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.

#2Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed on flour container at cook line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:29 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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.