EL PALACIO DE LOS JUGOS
8700 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, Florida, 33174
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/17/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
8
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engage in food preparation wearing wrist watches and gold chains, at serving lines.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Employee cleaned and sanitized scoop and stored in a clean surface. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at grill station , tongs stored on oven handle door. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed rice scoop buried inside rice bucket. Manager stored scoop, properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-02-4:Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Observed at pizza station. Observed single serve unwrapped spoons not inverted. Manager stored spoons properly spoons.. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed two dented cans with tomato paste.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at warmer holding unit temperature 10:50 am cooked ground beef (127F - Hot Holding) according to manager placed 90 minutes ago. Employee reheated cooked ground beef beef at kitchen, 2 nd temperature 11:10 amcooked ground beef (167F - Hot Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed at juice station Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm). Manager diluted sanitizer solution with more water, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2025 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a cup with no handle inside container to dispense dry split peas. Operator discarded the cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: Observed a cup with no handle inside container to dispense dry split peas. **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled with food stains and dust. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled with food stains and dust. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filter soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filter soiled. **Time Extended**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed two employees certificates expired. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-13: Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed two employees certificates expired. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/13/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/12/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
16
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a cup with no handle inside container to dispense dry split peas. Operator discarded the cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled with food stains and dust. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at pizza station standing water on the floor. **Warning**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop inside chocolate powder touching the product. Manager stored scoop properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ice cream scoop inside cup with water at ice cream station. Manager discarded water and stored scoop inside dipper well. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed flans inside at reach in cooler for customer self-service lacking minimum labeling information. **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At preparation area next to three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filter soiled. **Warning**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed a bottle of water inside walk in cooler. Employee discarded bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at front counter area and kitchen area, towels not stored inside sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar not labeled at coffee station. Manager labeled sugar container. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed shell eggs stored over sliced ham At reach in cooler. Observed raw pork stored over cooked boniato at walk in cooler. Manager stored the shell eggs on the bottom shelf of reach in cooler and stored the sliced ham on other shelf away from raw food . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed yellow rice (115F - Hot Holding) at kitchen area, storage hot holding by kitchen beef and vegetables (120F - Hot Holding); cooked yuca (120F - Hot Holding); oxtail (129F - Hot Holding); cooked potatoes (90F - Hot Holding); pork ribs (120F - Hot Holding), according to to manager food was prepared 2 hours ago. Manager moved food containers to kitchen to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at pizza station hand sink blocked with case of Gatorade. **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bowl stored inside hand wash sink, manager using hand sink as dump sink. Observed an employee washing a cloth at hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed two employees certificates expired. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/12/2024 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).