Flies on ham. Ice in mold. Another Soriano Brothers fails inspection in 2026
For the second time this year, a Soriano Brothers Cuban Cuisine restaurant was shut down after failing state inspection.
The most recent Soriano Brothers’ inspection flop occurred at the Hialeah location, 2393 W. 78th St., which remained closed for two days before passing re-inspection on Friday. The Palmetto Bay restaurant wasn’t up to snuff in January, but passed the callback inspection the following day.
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Wednesday’s inspection turned up 21 total violations, seven of which were high priority violations. Among the standout violations were:
“Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.”
“In-use knife/knives were stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.”
Three live flies were in the cafeteria station. Another trio flitted about the main kitchen. But more significant were the “one live fly landing on slice of ham” and “one live fly landing on cooked pork.”
An “insect control device was installed over a food preparation area,” the coffee station.
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Instead of bathing in a sanitizing solution when not in use, the wet wiping clothes rested on a food prep table.
Meanwhile, the chlorine sanitizing solution at the three-compartment sink measured 200 parts per million, twice the concentration at which it should operate.
A 102.25-ounce can of red pepper strips got hit with a Stop Sale for being dented or rusted.
Strangely, no Stop Sale hit the cooked pork in the walk-in cooler since the previous day, but still measuring 49 to 52 degrees. Proper food safety demands the pork be kept at 41 degrees or below to keep from being a bacteria boat.
