EL PALACIO DE LOS JUGOS
14300 SW 8 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33184
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drink water at preparation area across from cook line at cantina kitchen and engage in food preparation. Employee was coached on proper procedure. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw breaded chicken stored above cooked shredded beef in reach in cooler across from cook line. Employee removed raw breaded chicken on shelf and stored below beef **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee crack shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands and changing gloves . Employee was coached on proper procedure. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at front counter on shelf above steam table containers of cut lettuce and tomato (64F – Cold Holding), as per operator less than 4 hours. Employee placed in ice for rapid cooling. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table at Cantina kitchen cooked garbanzo (121F – Hot Holding), as per operator less than 4 hours. Employee reheated cooked garbanzo (173F – reheating). Observed cooked pork belly (114F – Hot Holding) and white rice (112F – Hot Holding) in oven and kitchen of cantina area across from preparation table at front counter. Operator placed to reheat in oven. Observed in oven in cantina kitchen area yellow rice with pork (114F – Hot Holding); cooked rice and beans (112F – Hot Holding), as per operator less than 4 hours. Employee placed in oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener on pertain table across from cook line. Employee cleaned can opener. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink in reach in freezer unit across from cook line in preparation area. Operator discarded bottle. Observed employee drink on cutting board on preparation table across from cook line at cantina. Operator discarded bottle. **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 employee personal phone and keys stored on preparation table above ice machine at front counter. Employee removed personal items. Observed speaker placed on preparation table across from cook line at cantina kitchen. Employee removed speaker from table. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets across from front counter at cafeteria in disrepair. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall to the left of reach in cooler at cafeteria preparation area. **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in ice at ice machine to the left of kitchen exit door. Employee stored scoop with handle above ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored in crack above rice container at preparation area. Employee removed knife from crack. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed handle of scoop not above container of wheat and sugar at preparation table across from front counter. Operator removed scoops from container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw liver (56F – Cold Holding) thawing in ambient temperature on top of over at cantina kitchen. As per operator for less than 2 hrs. Employee placed raw liver in reach in cooler to continue thawing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:44 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.