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2430 W 8 AVE, HIALEAH, Miami-Dade County. DBPR licence 2329751. 15 inspection visits from 2023-10-10 to 2026-09-17.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-09-17: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic violations

6 of 10routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Miami-Dade County average that year (2 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-05-16)

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Miami-Dade County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	5	1.12	3 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-06-08	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	4	1.13	5 areas 01 Approved source 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 38 Lighting provided as required. Fixtures shielded
2026-03-04	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	0	2	1.13	4 areas 01 Approved source 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
2025-11-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	1.13	4 areas 01 Approved source 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2)
2025-05-17	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2025-05-16	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	0	3	0.86	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-01-29	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	2	0.86	1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)
2024-10-28	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-10-25	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	3	0.86	5 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-04-03	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-04-02	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	1	1.07	3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination
2024-01-17	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
2024-01-16	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	0	8	1.07	9 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2023-10-11	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-10-10	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	0	1	1.07	3 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.