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8 BALL CAFETERIA

201 W 22ND ST, Hialeah FL 33010

Last inspected Sep 5, 2024 · 3 visits since February 2024

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence2314088
Grade history
FEB 24
JUN 24
SEP 24
▼ IMPROVING

3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 10-1-23
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Sep 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic/22-20-5
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Basic/14-69-4
Jun 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
Show 11 findings ▾
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Intermediate/05-08-4
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Intermediate/11-26-1
Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.
Basic/16-07-4
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Basic/24-05-4
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed kitchen utensils between three comp sink and wall.
Basic/10-17-4
Inside/outside of dumpster not clean.
Basic/33-10-4
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no thermometer inside kitchen refrigerator.
Basic/05-09-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen area hand sink.
Basic/31B-04-4
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Kitchen refrigerator.
Basic/22-16-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Basic/42-01-4
Feb 13, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority5 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 10-1-23
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
High priority/29-42-4
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
Intermediate/11-07-5
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen area.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Intermediate/11-26-1
No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen area.
Intermediate/31B-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Crack floor tiles throughout kitchen area.
Basic/36-17-5
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen area.
Basic/31B-04-4

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.