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SABORES LATINOS

12372 QUAIL ROOST DR · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33177

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 18, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3496553
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8870128
DBPR license2331162

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#6High Priority22-45-4

High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee was not sanitizing utensils after rinsing them. Employee was coached. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw chicken (48 F – Cold Holding); beef (44 F – Cold Holding); beans and rice (47 F – Cold Holding); rice (51 F – Cold Holding); cheese (47 F – Cold Holding), beans (59 F cold Holding). As per employee all these food were placed inside reach in cooler the night before. Stop sale was issued. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (48 F – Cold Holding); beef (44 F – Cold Holding); beans and rice (47 F – Cold Holding); rice (51 F – Cold Holding); cheese (47 F – Cold Holding), beans (59 F cold Holding). As per employee all these food were placed inside reach in cooler the night before. Stop sale was issued. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarningStop Sale
#9High 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 sweet plantains (122 F – Hot Holding)at the steam table . As per employee less than 1 hours . Also observed ham empanadas (110 F – Hot Holding)at the hot box.Employee increased the temperature. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority41-18-4

High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer was + 300 ppm at 3 compartment sink. Employee discarded it and fixed the solution. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#11Intermediate53B-15-4

Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee washing utensils did not know how to sanitize them. Employee was coached. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate31A-04-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed hand wash sink at the front counter was removed from original plans. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate51-16-7

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 3 compartment sink was moved and the hand wash sink was removed at the front counter. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach in cooler next to the stove. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn by the stove. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed plastic water bottles and oil containers stored on the floor. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed 3 bags of corn in standing water in the kitchen area. Employee was coached how to thaw food properly. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 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 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.