EL PALACIO DE LOS JUGOS INC
8700 SW 8TH STREET · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33174
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed fried cheese (94F – Hot Holding) at kitchen station across from preparation line at black station. Observed fried plantains (98F – Hot Holding) at fryers. As per operator for less than 4 hrs.
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink across from cook line. Operator provided paper. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal speaker stored above preparation area. Operator removed speaker from preparation area. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed commercially processed sour orange and oil container stored on floor to the left of juice reach in cooler. Operator stored 6 inches off of floor. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed dried chicharron for self service not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment. Operator made labels for containers. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in reach in cooler across from cook line in preparation area. Operator cleaned gaskets. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed pork defrosting in ambient temperature. Operator placed pork in running water in sink. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) in smoothie station. Operator fixed concentration to Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) in black station. Operator fixed concentration to Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:55 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.