Restaurante Universal

300 W 21 St, Hialeah, FL 33010

Passed · Aug 27, 2026 Directions
77
Fair BiteKarma score 77 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 7 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Aug 27, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention, cited 3 times, plus 7 other repeat issues.
  • 8 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 27

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  3. Passed Jun 3

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

  4. Failed Jun 2

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  5. Passed Apr 15

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention

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