EL PUB RESTAURANT
Southwest 8th Street
Miami, Florida, 33130
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/22/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
8
Basic
4
Total
14
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in freezer:2 cases of chicken stored on the floor underneath the shelves.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Ware wash area and sandwich station area. Discussed with the operator and provided hand washing signs. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler: raw chicken stored above cook3d beef. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Heated line above the steam table in the kitchen: cooked potatoes (112-119F - Hot Holding). As per operator, placed on the line less than an hour before the inspection. Operator reheated to 168F. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep kitchen: can opener blade soiled. Cutting boards.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Juice squeeze station: juice stained stored inside the hand washing sink. Ware wash area: pan stored inside the hand washing sink.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee adding water into a pan at the hand washing sink in the kitchen by the three compartment sink. Operator coached the employee **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Angel Bentancourt
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees except 2. As per operator, all files are locked in the office, no access.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sandwich station area: flan not date marked m as per operator, prepared two days ago. Walk in cooler: cooked beef, cooked chicken and cooked pork not date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle with degreaser not labeled, stored by the sandwich station area.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/22/2025 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 8 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 10/8/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
3
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn in reach in cooler in the kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-08: Observed gaskets torn in reach in cooler in the kitchen. **Time Extended**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign at the wearwashing hand sink and sandwich station area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-08: Observed no handwashing sign at the wearwashing hand sink and sandwich station area. **Time Extended**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw pork (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef (47F - Cold Holding); ground beef (46F - Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler over night, as per operator. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-08: Observed cooked pork (43F - Cold Holding); Swiss (43F - Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/8/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/7/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler ambient temperature at 46F. **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn in reach in cooler in the kitchen. **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop and spoon in standing water at the server station. Operator removed water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign at the wearwashing hand sink and sandwich station area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked chicken (47F - Cooling); ground beef (47F - Cooling); cooked pork (48F - Cooling); cooked goat (48F - Cooling); boliche (48F - Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler over night as per operator. **Warning**
- 01B-36-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed cooked chicken (47F - Cooling); ground beef (47F - Cooling); cooked pork (48F - Cooling); cooked goat (48F - Cooling); boliche (48F - Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler over night as per operator. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw pork (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef (47F - Cold Holding); ground beef (46F - Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler over night, as per operator. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw pork (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef (47F - Cold Holding); ground beef (46F - Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler over night, as per operator. **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 white rice (120F - Hot Holding) stored under the steam table for less than 4 hours, operator reheated item. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 53B-15-4:Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Observed employee washing and rinsing at the 3 compartment sink with no sanitizer solution. Educated employee on how to wash rinse and sanitize properly. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/7/2024 revealed 10 total violations (5 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).