Sala'o Cuban Restaurant and Bar
1642 SW 8 St, Miami, FL 33135 · Permanent Food Service · License 2301203
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 22 routine inspection1 intermediate (1 repeat), 1 basic-5
- Safety score95
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 22, 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.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Cutting boards on the flip top reach in cooler in front of the cookline.
Repeat violation
Basic1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
By the large oven by the cookline. Discussed with the operator.
Fixed on the spot
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.