EL MAGO DE LAS FRITAS
5828 Southwest 8th Street
Florida, 33144
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 12/4/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hairnet or hat while in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed small gap underneath exterior exit door
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed Perrier water, bottled water, canned milk and soda on floor at front counter **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign at hand sink at coffee bar **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed no form or kit, inspector emailed form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/4/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/11/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
14
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed cook wearing watch while cooking and preparing food on line.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook not wearing hair net.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed back door with a gap between floor and bottom of door.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of water stored on floor on front line
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign at HWS at coffee/bar area
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour, sugar and cocoa containers not labeled in coffee area.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs over raw ground beef inside reach in cooler. Spoke to operator and eggs were moved to proper storage shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook touch raw beef with gloves, then without changing gloves grabbed white bread. Spoke to cook, gloves were changed and bread was thrown away. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome Observed bread grabbed by cook with same gloves used to handle raw beef. Spoke to cook, bread was tossed and gloves were changed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed fried potato, julianitas (74F - Hot Holding) as per operator, potato was cooked the day before prior to inspection.
- 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 fried potato, julianitas (74F - Hot Holding) as per operator, potato was cooked the day before prior to inspection.
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed the Big 6 form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2024 revealed 14 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).