Hakuna Matata Restaurant
395 E 10 St, Hialeah, FL 33010 · Permanent Food Service · License 2333917
What drove the grade
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 24 routine inspection1 intermediate, 5 basic (2 repeats)-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 24, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
Observed no original certificate for Jorge P. As per operator working for more than a year.
Basic5
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F.
Observed clean utensils in standing water at a temperature of 90 Fahrenheit on top of shelf above ice cream freezer.
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Observed open water bottle stored on top of reach in cooler in front of microwaves at kitchen area. Operator removed during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed smoothie reach in cooler gasket soiled at kitchen area. Operator clean during inspection.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Hole in or other damage to wall.
Observed hole on the wall next to back door at kitchen area.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Observed walls soiled all around kitchen area.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.