LATIN CAFE 2000
Northwest 18th Street
Hialeah, Florida, 33172
Sweetwater
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/4/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cups no handles inside flour containers, manager discarded cups. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at kitchen floor by walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed knives on water at 80F next to guarapo sugar cane machine at front counter, manager removed knives and water container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled at reach in coolers front counter. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on top of evaporated milk cans. Manager stored sanitizer bucket properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed at ice cream station and cook line hand wash sinks faucets leaking.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steamer at cook line grits (120F - Hot Holding); cooked potatoes (120F - Hot Holding), according to to manager prepared 1 hour ago, Employee put food items on top of stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled. Employee cleaned can opener at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/4/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 9/3/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at kitchen and front counter areas. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at kitchen and ware washing areas. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ice scoop stored in standing water. Front counter.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container at kitchen and sugar containers at front counter areas no labeled. **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at kitchen under grill cooler, cut ham (51F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (51F - Cold Holding) Manager discarded pooled eggs and cut ham. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 400+ppm) Manager diluted sanitizer solution with water, Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 300ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/3/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).