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CAFETERIA TONITA

1625 PALM AVE STE 4, HIALEAH, FL 33010 · Permanent Food Service

Inspection summary

CAFETERIA TONITA has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 28, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 28, 2026, recorded 13 infractions.

In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 13 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Food source, labelling and allergens and Food temperature control.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times on July 28, 2026. For example: Food protection, cross-contamination

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on July 28, 2026. For example: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on July 28, 2026. For example: PH/TCS foods properly thawed

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on July 28, 2026. For example: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on July 28, 2026. For example: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof

About this data

These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

1 inspection

  1. Routine - Food

    13 infractions

    • 02: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
      • Risk factor
    • 06: PH/TCS foods properly thawed
    • 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
      • Risk factor
    • 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
      • Risk factor
    • 10: In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • 11: Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
      • Risk factor
    • 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • 29: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
      • Primary concern
    • 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
      • Risk factor
    • 33: Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
    • 35: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof
      • Primary concern
    • 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
      • Risk factor

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