EL TAMBO RESTAURANT
12861 Southwest 88th Street
Florida, 33186
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/17/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed across cook line. **Warning**
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed next to triple sink and front counter. Operator provided the sign. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed at cook line. Operator properly inverted the containers. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw beef (frozen) thawing at room tempeture.. **Warning**
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed soiled wiping towel on prep table at prep area. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw shrimp (50F - Cold Holding); cooked octopus (46F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (48F - Cold Holding); egg wash (48F - Hot Holding) inside prep cooler at prep area. As per operator the door is constantly opened, for approximately 3 hrs. Operator added ice and moved to another cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 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. Observed flan inside reach in cooler at front counter not date marked. As per operator for more than 24 hrs. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/17/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/8/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
13
Total
18
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a foam single service cup without handle stored on peanut container.
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean pots and pans not stored inverted at shelves storage area. Operator inverted the pans and pots. **Corrected On-Site**
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in unisex bathroom.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed soap at sanitizer sink.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in freezer gasket torn.
- 08B-52-4:Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Observed boxes of French fried stored under dripping water from the refrigeration system at walk in freezer.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use spatulas stored in cracks between walls and three compartment sink.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in water at 80°F. Operator discarded the water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at preparation area.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees located next to 3CS, front counter and bathroom.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination at shelf preparation area. Operator inverted the single service containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at preparation area.
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary 0 ppm).
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored over container of sauces at walk in cooler. Operator relocated the raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef at walk in freezer. Operator relocated the products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed mussels (56 F - Cold Holding); cooked octopus (50 F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (50 F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler. As per operator for three hours. Operator started to add ice for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a utensil stored at hand wash sink. Operator removed the utensil. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/8/2024 revealed 18 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 13 basic).