License No. 2338613|Public Food Service Establishment|Miami-Dade County, FloridaInspected Jul 27, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

SERGIO'S CATERING

5371 NW 161 ST, MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014

SERGIO'S CATERING has a mixed inspection record — 9 violations in the past year, including 1 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 9 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty

72.6

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against MIAMI LAKES

Scores higher than 46% of the 81 inspected restaurants in MIAMI LAKES on the trailing-year record.

72.6

Lowest scoreCity median · 76.3Highest score

Against Miami-Dade County

1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Miami-Dade County average of 2.6.

This kitchen1

County average2.6

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

2 inspections

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Jul 27, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Food at unsafe temperature

Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.

High-priority

Employee health

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate

Single-service articles

Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.

Basic

Garbage & premises

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Personal belongings

Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 02 — Food-Licensing Inspection

Jan 8, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate×3

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

9 violations · 7 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Cold food must stay at 41°F or below and hot food at 135°F or above, through receiving, holding, cooking, cooling, and reheating. The range in between is where bacteria multiply fastest, which is why temperature control is checked on nearly every visit.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 2338613 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

2338613

Inspected

Jul 27, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site