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SORIANO BROTHERS CUBAN CUISINE

With 9 documented inspections, SORIANO BROTHERS CUBAN CUISINE in HIALEAH has achieved a 2.0/5 food safety rating. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

2393 W 78 ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13561277

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed prep cooler gasket torn, cooler located at front line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
  • 10-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use containers in standing water at less than 135f. Operator discarded the water. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: Observed in use containers in standing water at less than 135f. **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed prep cooler gasket soiled, cooler located at front line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed stored in ice at front line bread pudding (52F - Cold Holding); flan (55F - Cold Holding); cold pasta salad (55F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (56F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (50 F - Cold Holding), as per manager all the food was placed there less than 2 hours ago. Instructed manager to add ice to the rim of the container to maintain proper cold holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: During the callback stored in ice at front line bread pudding (52F - Cold Holding); flan (48F - Cold Holding); cold pasta salad (49F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (43F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (43F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (53 F - Cold Holding). Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front line on the steam table observed tamales (109F - Hot Holding); cooked pork (120 F - Hot Holding), as per manager for less than; 1 hour, Instructed operator to reheat food. Also observed at cafeteria area stuffed potatoes (130F - Hot Holding); beef, chicken empanadas (128-130F - Hot Holding), as per employees in the hot holding unit for less than 1 hour. Instructed operator to reheat the food. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: During the callback in the steam table cooked beef, cooked pork Mac and cheese 138-150F. Observed in the hot holding unit at the cafeteria ham croquettes 112F, beef empanadas 119F, cheese tequenos 120F. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 10/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10906393

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. At cafeteria station. Warning
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employees water bottle stored on the cutting board attached to the prep cooler at front line. Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed prep cooler gasket torn, cooler located at front line. Warning
  • 08B-32-4:Basic - Food being prepared outside. Observed at employee preparing tamales under a blue beach tent by the outdoor dining area, manager stated that they were preparing the tamales outside temporarily. Manager and employees removed all the food and transferred it to inside the restaurant during the inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Observed plastic food containers with soup stored under the soap dispenser at front line. Manager removed it on site. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use containers in standing water at less than 135f. Operator discarded the water. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed prep cooler gasket soiled, cooler located at front line. Warning
  • 14-55-4:Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Observed knife block at cook line. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in the reach in cooler located at cook line raw fish stored over ham. Operator rearranged cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed stored in ice at front line bread pudding (52F - Cold Holding); flan (55F - Cold Holding); cold pasta salad (55F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (56F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (50 F - Cold Holding), as per manager all the food was placed there less than 2 hours ago. Instructed manager to add ice to the rim of the container to maintain proper cold holding temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front line on the steam table observed tamales (109F - Hot Holding); cooked pork (120 F - Hot Holding), as per manager for less than; 1 hour, Instructed operator to reheat food. Also observed at cafeteria area stuffed potatoes (130F - Hot Holding); beef, chicken empanadas (128-130F - Hot Holding), as per employees in the hot holding unit for less than 1 hour. Instructed operator to reheat the food. Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed manager washed his hands in the three component sink at front line. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a container stored in the hand wash sink located by the steam table at front counter operator removed it. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 3/18/2025

  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed in the reach in cooler located at front kitchen raw chicken stored over raw pork. - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-18: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/10/2025

  • 14-74-7: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 prep cooler at the cafeteria area at around 50+F, as per manager he already informed the technician. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at reach in freezer located at the cafeteria station.
  • 14-55-4:Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Observed in between hand wash sink and three compartment sink at the cafeteria area. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in the reach in cooler located at front kitchen raw chicken stored over ham.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed in the reach in cooler located at front kitchen raw chicken stored over raw pork.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at prep cooler located at the cafeteria station sausage (50 F - Cold Holding); cheese (50 F - Cold Holding); turkey (52F - Cold Holding); employees and manager stated that all the food observed in this unit was transferred it here less than 2 hours ago. Instructed employees to remove all food products and transfer it to another working unit. Observed at Glass cooler at the cafeteria station liquid eggs (49 F - Cold Holding); ham (49 F - Cold Holding); cheese (49 F - Cold Holding); cheesecake (47F - Cold Holding); cheesecake (48F - Cold Holding), as per manager they put all the food in this unit less than 4 hour ago. Instructed manager to remove food and transfer it to another working unit. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a bucked stored in the hand wash sink located at ware washing area. Operator removed it. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/2/2024

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/21/2024

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed clean containers wet nesting at in storage rack at ware-washing area. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer located at cook line. Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation f grease/food debris, located at cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-55-4:Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. Warning
  • 21-02-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at front line cold macaroni salad (50 F - Cold Holding); flan (55F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50 F - Cold Holding); tuna salad (55F - Cold Holding), as per manager food was put at front line less than 1 hour ago. Manager added ice under containers to rapidly cool down the food. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 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 in the steam table pork tamales (145F - Hot Holding); cooked rice (146F - Hot Holding); roasted pork (145F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken (145F - Hot Holding); yuca (145F - Hot Holding); cooked rice (136F - Hot Holding); cooked beef (136F - Hot Holding); stuffed yuca (99F - Hot Holding); malanga fritters (100F - Hot Holding); corn fritters (99F - Hot Holding), as per manager less than 4 hours. Instructed manager to reheat all the food items. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Sent operator handout. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed at the deli area hand wash sink used to stored clean utensils. Employee removed them on site. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 6/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8703139

  • 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed by dishwasher area. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed by 3 compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout the kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**
  • 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed oven located at dry storage area with accumulation of grease. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled at reach in cooler by cook line. Observed Fan cover soiled at walk in cooler. Observed fan cover at reach in cooler by cook line soiled. Observed handsink soiled by 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**
  • 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed throughout the kitchen and dishwasher area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**
  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled throughout the kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**
  • 42-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-28: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 6/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8613175

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl inside rice at dry storage with no handle. Manager removed it. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed by dishwasher area. Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed by 3 compartment sink.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed throughout the kitchen.
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed containers with sauce stored on the floor at kitchen and walk in coolers.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at cook line.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed oven located at dry storage area with accumulation of grease.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled at reach in cooler by cook line. Observed Fan cover soiled at walk in cooler. Observed fan cover at reach in cooler by cook line soiled. Observed handsink soiled by 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked rice, spaghetti, chicken not cover at walk in cooler.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed throughout the kitchen and dishwasher area.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled throughout the kitchen.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed throughout the establishment.
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee partake in multiple task without changing gloves. Instructed employee on proper method. Repeat Violation
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed rice (48F - Cold Holding); pork (59F - Cold Holding); spaghetti (49F - Cold Holding); pork (79F - Cold Holding) at walk in cooler by kitchen. As per manager since previous day. Manager discarded products.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice (48F - Cold Holding); pork (59F - Cold Holding); spaghetti (49F - Cold Holding); pork (79F - Cold Holding) at walk in cooler by kitchen. As per manager since previous day. Manager discarded products.
  • 02C-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 rice, cooked spaghetti, and pork. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 2/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8341734

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at reach in cooler and reach in freezer located behind the front counter.
  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Repeat Violation
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed in the kitchen area.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build in reach in freezer located next to main kitchen.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled in reach coolers located at cafeteria area and preparation area behind front counter.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed croissants in thank you bags located at reach in cooler located in the cafeteria area. Operator removed croissants from thank you bags. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef over ready to eat chorizo, operator placed chorizo over raw beef. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef at reach in cooler located behind the front counter. Operator separated items. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee at preparation area behind front counter partake in different task without changing gloves. Instructed employee to change gloves before starting new task, employee removed gloves washed hands and placed new gloves on. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cleaning sponges stored inside handsink at cafeteria area.
  • 02C-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 pork, chicken and beef not date marked, as per operator prepared on previous day. Operator placed date marked on items. Corrected On-Site

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Opening Hours

Monday:6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday:6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday:6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Thursday:6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Friday:6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday:6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday:7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
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Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Takeout
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