FOGO DE CHAO
8815 SW 72 PLACE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33156
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
09-01-4High 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 employee slice lemon at bar for garnish with barehands. Inspector hand manager toss lemon. **Warning**
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Observed employee slice lemon at bar for garnish with barehands. Inspector hand manager toss lemon. **Warning**
22-53-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed quat sanitizer in meat walk in cooler at 0 ppm. Operator dumped sanitizer bucket and replaced quat at triple sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed bacon wrapped chicken stored above pork belly in meat cooler; all raw. Operator changed order during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed container stored in ice bin at bar area, bare handed contact. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed reach in cooler next to flat top with ambient temp of 49F. The following tcs food stored inside for less than 4 hours: raw chicken (54F – Cold Holding); raw burgers (47F – Cold Holding); beef empanadas (54F – Cold Holding). Inspector had operator use ice or move tcs foods to other cooler. Observed at cold bar: sliced tomato (56F – Cold Holding) . As per operator, less than 4 hours. Tomato were placed on different board. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no breaker; splitter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled dry food shelves. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked by trays of utensils in warewash area. Operator moved all items out of way. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink in bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 9
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed exterior soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – 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 reach in cooler next to flat top with ambient temp of 49F. The following tcs food stored inside for less than 4 hours: raw chicken (54F – Cold Holding); raw burgers (47F – Cold Holding); beef empanadas (54F – Cold Holding). Inspector had operator use ice or move tcs foods to other cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed charging on dessert prep table across fryer. Phone was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed case of cans on floor next to dry food rack; operator placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in cooler next to flat top. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-14-4Basic – Observed container stored in ice bin at bar area, bare handed contact. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on containers in warewash area. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in walk in cooler; soiled shelves. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:31 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.