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HALF MOON EMPANADAS AT LITTLE HAITI

5201 NW 2 AVE, Miami FL 33127

Last inspected Jul 29, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceNOS2337268
Grade history
APR 24
SEP 24
MAR 25
OCT 25
JUL 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 5 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork empanadas (44F - Cold Holding) at front counter reach in cooler. As per operator, empanadas were put in cooler at 8AM. Operator placed bin of pork empanadas in blast chiller to cool down. Pork empanadas (39F - Cooling in blast chiller)
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Jul 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Open dumpster lid. Employee closed lid.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 9, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled.
Basic/23-03-4
Mar 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade in back prep soiled.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed two red cutting boards at dry rack station with cut marks and no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed small hole in wall near back prep room.
Basic/36-24-5
Apr 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled at prep station in back.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface near back kitchen.
Basic/14-17-4
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall near three compartment sink soiled.
Basic/36-27-5
Jul 26, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork empanadas (44F - Cold Holding) at front counter reach in cooler. As per operator, empanadas were put in cooler at 8AM. Operator placed bin of pork empanadas in blast chiller to cool down. Pork empanadas (39F - Cooling in blast chiller)
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed red cutting board and brown cutting board in dry rack area with cut marks and no longer cleanable.
Basic/14-09-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed spray hose nozzle at 3 compartment sink near dry rack soiled.
Basic/23-03-4

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.