Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah
Last inspected:
4085-87 E 8 Ave, Hialeah, FL 33013Fresh Fish Baracoa Llc is a seafood market in Hialeah that has undergone 4 inspections since January 2022, with zero violations recorded prior to 2025. A stop-sale order issued on October 10, 2025 required the immediate removal of raw swordfish and grouper fillets after the products were found to have been processed using equipment and utensils that had not been properly cleaned and sanitized in violation of Florida Food Law (FS 500; FAC 5K-4). The product was voluntarily destroyed by facility management and witnessed by the inspector.
The facility's most recent inspection on October 10, 2025 cited 21 violations following a complaint investigation conducted jointly with the Department of Health. High-priority violations included food in contact with unsanitized equipment (the swordfish and grouper fillets subject to the stop-sale order), equipment and utensils washed without required sanitization (corrected on site), and a food employee who washed hands for less than 5 seconds (corrected during inspection with proper procedures reviewed). Intermediate-priority violations centered on employee health management: shellstock tags not affixed to packaged oysters and missing records for oyster sales over the preceding 90 days, the person in charge failing to ensure employees were informed of their responsibility to report health conditions relevant to food safety, and absence of written procedures for cleanup of vomiting and diarrheal events. Inspector notes indicate that employee health guidelines, reporting agreements, and dishwashing guidance were provided via email. An earlier inspection on August 27, 2025 cited 10 violations, primarily involving shellstock labeling and employee health documentation and training. The facility's two prior inspections on August 12, 2024 and January 24, 2024 resulted in zero violations.
Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.
Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah: FDACS Inspection History (4)
Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.
— 2 inspections
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 21 violations· 1 stop-sale order· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
All fish intended for use as bait must be physically segregated and stored separate from fish intended for human consumption.
Furthermore, bait fish must be clearly labeled as not for human consumption or for bait only.
A visit was conducted in response to request #5140885 and the issues related to the complaint were addressed with facility
management.
Joint inspection with Department of Health
Employee Health Guidelines, Reporting agreement, Guidance for Written Procedures for the Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal
Events, Food allergy awareness, CFPM information, and Dishwashing manual, were provided via Email.
Risk-Based Violations
3-203.12
Shellstock tags or labels do not remain attached to the original container until the
container is empty; date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served not recorded on the
tag or label; identity of the source of shellstock not maintained by retaining shellstock tags or labels for 90
calendar days from the last date sold or served in chronological order; or shellstock removed from its
tagged or labeled container commingled with shellstock from another container before being ordered by
the consumer. 3-203.12 PfPf
Retail Area: Shell stock tags not affixed to packaged raw frozen oysters. The date when the
last shellstock from the container was sold or served was not recorded on the tags for raw oysters sold on
the last 90 days.
3-304.11
Food in contact with surfaces of equipment or utensils that have not been cleaned
and sanitized, linens that have not been laundered, or articles that are not single-service or single-use.
3-304.11 PP
Food Service Area: Raw Swordfish and raw Grouper fillets stored in seafood display case
have been processed using equipment and utensils that had not been properly cleaned and sanitized.
Stop Sale order and release issued. See supplement.
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4-702.11
Utensil or food-contact surface of equipment not sanitized before use after
cleaning. 4-702.11 PP
Food Processing Area: Equipment and utensils were washed without the required sanitizing
step. COS: The cold room was cleaned and all equipment and utensils were washed, rinsed, and sanitized
during the inspection.
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2-103.11(O)
Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are
informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about
their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf
The Person in Charge failed to ensure employees were informed of their responsibility to
report health conditions relevant to food safety.
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may
cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible
through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction
of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
The person in charge did not correctly answer questions related to food-borne illnesses,
symptoms. Employee health guide and reporting agreement provided via Email.
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3-603.11(B)
Disclosure for animal food that is raw, undercooked, or not otherwise processed to
eliminate pathogens and served or sold in a ready-to-eat form or as an ingredient in another ready-to-eat
food does not include a description of the animal-derived food or identification of the animal-derived food
by asterisking it to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain (or may
contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. 3-603.11(B) PfPf
Retail Area: Disclosure not present for raw frozen shell oysters displayed in reach-in
freezer.
2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when
responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food
establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread
of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal
matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
The establishment does not have a policy in place for proper response to vomit or diarrheal
events. Guidance for Written Procedures for the Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events provided via
Email.
2-301.12
Food employee not cleaning hands, exposed portions of arms or prosthetic devices
for at least 20 seconds or not using the following cleaning procedures: rinse under warm water, apply
soap, rub together for 10-15 seconds, rinse under warm water, and thoroughly dry with paper towels or a
hand drying device. 2-301.12 PP
Food Service Area: Food employee washed hands for less than 5 seconds. COS: Hands
were washed properly upon instruction. Proper hand washing procedures were discussed with
management.
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5-203.11
At least one handwashing sink, or number of handwashing sinks necessary for their
convenient use by employees, not provided in food preparation, food dispensing or warewashing area, or
for a toilet room. 5-203.11 PfPf
Food Processing Area: No hand wash sink available in Seafood cold room. COS: Hand
wash sink was installed and verified during the inspection.
3-201.11(C)
Packaged food not labeled from the source as specified in law, including 21 CFR
101, 9 CFR 317, and 9 CFR 381. 3-201.11(C) PfPf
Retail Area: Multiple packages of raw frozen seafood items, including ground crab meat,
raw frozen oysters, and lobster meat, were displayed in a reach-in freezer without labels for individual
sale. COS: All unlabeled frozen items were removed from consumer reach during the inspection.
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Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a
test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.
Certified food protection manager certificate not available during the inspection.
Good Retail Practice Violations
4-302.12
Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use
in ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a
suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the
temperature in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf
No probe thermometer is available for assessing, receiving, and holding temperature
control for safety (TCS) foods. COS: A probe thermometer was provided during the inspection.
4-204.11
Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature
or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest
part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety
food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is
located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed
to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)
Cooler Room: Ambient air thermometer not available for coolers storing raw Seafood. COS:
Ambient thermometers were provided during the inspection.
3-602.11(B)(1)-(4)
Food packaged on site not labeled with: the common name of the food or an
adequate descriptive identity statement; if made from two or more ingredients, a list of ingredients and
sub-ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight; an accurate declaration of the net
quantity of contents; the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; or
nutritional labeling as specified in 21 CFR 101 and 9 CFR 317 Subpart B. 3-602.11(B)(1)-(4) and (6)
Retail Area: Multiple containers of Fish and shrimp ceviche made on-site and stored in the
self-serve reach-in cooler by the entrance, were missing multiple labeling requirements: Common name,
Ingredients with sub-ingredients, Net weight, and Manufacturer information (name, city, state, zip code).
Lobster tails packaged on-site and stored in the reach-in freezer were missing multiple labeling
requirements: Common name and Net weight. COS: Food items were removed from consumer reach
during the inspection.
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3-305.11
Food not stored at least 6 inches above the floor; in a clean, dry location; or food
stored where it is exposed to splash, dust or other contamination. 3-305.11
Retail Area: Multiple food and beverage cases were stored directly on the retail floor by the
ice machine room.
2-402.11
Food employee not wearing a hair restraint such as a hat, hair covering or net,
beard restraint, or clothing that covers body hair, that is designed and worn to effectively keep their hair
from contacting exposed food; clean equipment, utensils, and linens; and unwrapped single-service and
single-use articles. 2-402.11
Food Service Area: Food employees do not wear effective hair restraints while working with
open food items.
3-304.14(B)
Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces not held between
uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a proper concentration as specified in the Food Code. 3-304.14(B)
(1)
Food Service Area: Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table not held in sanitizer solution
between uses.
4-302.14
Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of
sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf
Food Processing and Food Service Area: Sanitizer test strip not available at the
establishment. COS: Sanitizer test strips were provided during the inspection.
5-203.14
Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas
contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an
air gap or installation of an approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf
Outside Area: Threaded faucet at mop sink missing backflow prevention device.
5-205.15(B)
Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)
Food Processing and Food Service Area: Sink stoppers were not available for the
three-compartment sinks. COS: Sink stoppers provided during the inspection.
6-202.14
Toilet room located inside the food establishment not completely enclosed or not
provided with a tight-fitting self-closing door. 6-202.14
Backroom: The employee restroom door was not self-closing.
Stop-Sale Orders & Supplemental Actions
STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE
Reason: FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Protection From Contamination: Food separated and protected.
Lot: Number of Packages:
Quantity: Size of Packages: · Total Weight:
Disposition: Product was voluntarily destroyed by food establishment management and witnessed by inspector.
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 10 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Guidance for Written Procedures for the Clean-up of Vomit and Diarrheal event business resource provided.
Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement provided.
Risk-Based Violations
3-203.12
Shellstock tags or labels do not remain attached to the original container until the
container is empty; date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served not recorded on the
tag or label; identity of the source of shellstock not maintained by retaining shellstock tags or labels for 90
calendar days from the last date sold or served in chronological order; or shellstock removed from its
tagged or labeled container commingled with shellstock from another container before being ordered by
the consumer. 3-203.12 PfPf
Seafood Area: Shell stock tags not affixed to in house packaged fresh oyster, shellfish tags
not available for oysters sold over the last 90 days,
2-103.11(O)
Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are
informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about
their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf
Person in charge could not show in a verifiable manner how employees are informed of
their responsibility to report health activities as they relate to foodborne illness.
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may
cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible
through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction
of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Person in charge could not answer questions that relate to foodborne illness.
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3-603.11(A)
Animal food that is raw, undercooked, or not otherwise processed to eliminate
pathogens is served or sold in a ready-to-eat form or as an ingredient in another ready-to-eat food without
informing consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure
and reminder using effective written means. 3-603.11(A) PfPf
Seafood Area: Reminder and disclosure not present for raw shell oysters.
2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when
responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food
establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread
of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal
matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Person in charge at time of inspection could not show written employee procedures for
cleanup of a vomit and diarrhea event.
5-205.11
Handwashing sink not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee
use or is used for purposes other than handwashing, or an automatic handwashing facility not used in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. 5-205.11 PfPf
Seafood Area: Only hand sink at service counter blocked by items in basin. COS: Items
removed at time of inspection.
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Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a
test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.Repeat
Establishment Does Not Have a certified food protection manager.
Good Retail Practice Violations
4-302.12
Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use
in ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a
suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the
temperature in thin foods. 4-302.12 Pf
Seafood Area: Establishment does not have a probe thermometer for accessing internal
temperatures of foods.
4-302.14
Test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of
sanitizing solution not provided. 4-302.14 Pf
Backroom Area: Chlorine sanitizer test strips not available at time of inspection.
5-203.14
Plumbing system not installed to preclude backflow of a solid, liquid, or gas
contaminant into the water supply system at each point of use, including on a hose bibb, by providing an
air gap or installation of an approved backflow prevention device. 5-203.14 Pf
Outside Area: Threaded faucet at mop sink missing backflow prevention device. Processing
Area: Threaded faucet at cutting station missing backflow prevention device.
— 2 inspections
— Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection
Comments: REQUEST 5117088 COMPLETED AS JOINT INSPECTION WITH FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Consultation visit with food establishment management. Request#5117088
The issues described in request # 5117088 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection.
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
— Met Inspection Requirements· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
FoodSafety@FDACS. gov.
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Request # 5108674
Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of
No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.
Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah: Stop-Sale & Stop-Use Orders (1)
Products placed under stop-sale or stop-use order by FDACS inspectors. Stop-sale orders prohibit the sale of food that is adulterated, mislabeled, or poses a health risk.
| Date | Order Type | Product | Brand/Lot | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STOP SALE ORDER AND RELEASE | — | Number of Packages: | FS 500; FAC 5K-4 Violation of Florida Food Law.* Protection From Contamination: Food separated and protected. |
Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah last inspected?
- Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on October 10, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah had?
- Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah has 4 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah find?
- Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah was most recently inspected by FDACS on October 10, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
- Has Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- Yes, Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah has 1 stop-sale or stop-use enforcement action(s) on record with Florida FDACS. Most affected products were voluntarily destroyed.
- What are the most common violations at Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah are: 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 3-203.12: Shellstock tags or labels do not remain attached to the original container until the container is empty; date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served not recorded on the tag or label; identity of the source of shellstock not maintained by retaining shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the last date sold or served in chronological order; or shellstock removed from its tagged or labeled container commingled with shellstock from another container before being ordered by the consumer. 3-203.12 Pf.
- Does Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah have any repeat violations?
- Yes, Fresh Fish Baracoa LLC in Hialeah has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf; 3-203.12: Shellstock tags or labels do not remain attached to the original container until the container is empty; date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served not recorded on the tag or label; identity of the source of shellstock not maintained by retaining shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the last date sold or served in chronological order; or shellstock removed from its tagged or labeled container commingled with shellstock from another container before being ordered by the consumer. 3-203.12 Pf.
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