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Hialeah, Florida

Miami-Dade County ยท 796 restaurants

Hialeah is the heart of Cuban-American culture in South Florida, and its nearly 700 restaurants reflect that identity with pride. This is where you'll find the most authentic Cuban coffee, croquetas, and ropa vieja in the state โ€” served at family-run restaurants and ventanitas that have been feeding the community for decades. The city's predominantly Spanish-speaking population has created a dining scene that feels more like Havana than anywhere else in the United States.

796
Restaurants
40.2%
A-Rated
83.4
Avg Score
2,456
Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
796
Graded restaurants
794
Inspection records
2,456
Official source
Florida DBPR

InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.

How to use this city page

Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.

What the citywide data means

Hialeah has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than youโ€™d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.

A: 319 B: 207 C: 126 F: 142

About Dining in Hialeah

Of Hialeah's 794 graded restaurants, 40.2% earned an A grade โ€” below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 17.9% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 142 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Hialeah is 83.4 out of 100, based on 2,456 inspections on record.

What Inspectors Look For

Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.

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Important context for city pages

City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.