DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

EL SOL

142 Southeast 1st Avenue
Miami, Florida, 33131
Miami-Dade County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10935886

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside ice machine.
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both restrooms without self closing doors.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee drinking in preparation food area.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Mop sink was removed.
  • 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach in freezers in the backyard. Not walls to protect the reach in freezers.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of the preparation table.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observe hand washing sink used to clean coffee utensils.
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Walk in cooler was added the backyard,
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Form was provided to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service.Establishment offer egg under cook.
  • 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. Cooked white rice chicken held for more than 24/hrs without date marked inside walk in's reach in cooler.

Inspection Date: 2/24/2025

  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall.hole on wall by hand washing sink in kitchen area.
  • 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. Poster was provided to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand washing sinks
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Form was provided to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink. Manager provided it. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/20/2024

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/1/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8541131

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation
  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed clean utensils stored under prep table not properly inverted with handles upward. Operator inverted utensils. Corrected On-Site
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed personal beverage stored on prep table in kitchen with no lid. Operator discarded beverage. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle inside kitchen. Operator removed tongs from door handle. Corrected On-Site
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed missing light shield in kitchen over prep table.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw meat thawing in ambient temperature. Operator moved frozen raw meat into cooling to complete thawing process. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in kitchen. Operator placed wiping cloth back in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw marinated chicken over case of tomatoes inside of reach in cooler. Operator placed items in correct order. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/31/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8383849

  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Broken both restrooms l Repeat Violation
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed chef touching ready to eat with bare hands. She washed hands and put gloves on. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit l

Inspection Date: 10/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8485991

  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-28: On 8/28/23 at the time of the callback inspection - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-02: On 10-02-23 at the time of the callback inspection Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-28: On 8/28/23 at the time of the callback inspection **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8322730

  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-28: On 8/28/23 at the time of the callback inspection
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-28: On 8/28/23 at the time of the callback inspection manager waiting on second test date. **Time Extended**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-28: On 8/28/23 at the time of the callback inspection
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-28: On 8/28/23 at the time of the callback inspection employee training by SafeStaff

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Google Rating

★★★★½ (4.5/5)
(1,374 reviews)

Price Level

$$

Opening Hours

Monday:11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday:11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday:11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday:11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday:11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Saturday:12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Sunday:12:00 – 11:00 PM
✓ Currently Open

Features

✓ Bar
✓ Restaurant

Restaurant Features

Serves Beer
Serves Wine
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Takeout
Delivery
Dine-in
Wheelchair Accessible
Last Enriched At: 5/14/2025

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