EL PALACIO DE LOS FRIJOLES
15512 SW 72 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33193
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 5 pound can of pineapple with a dented seal . **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed operator failed to wash hands when started to reheating food – yellow rice-and also after using cell phone inside kitchen area. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored on top of ready to eat bread at reach in cooler next to fryer. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored on top of semi cooked chicharrones at reach in cooler at kitchen entrance. Operator corrected. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-17-6High 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 on top of blood sausage at reach in cooler next to fryer. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed observed at steam table red beans (107F – Hot Holding); vegetable soup (117F – Hot Holding). As per operator more than 4 hours.Operator discarded. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed blood sausage (67F – Cold Holding); chorizo (57F – Cold Holding). Also observed garbanzo salad (62F – Cooling); shredded cabbage salad (47F – Cooling). As per operator both salad was prepared less than an hour. **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 yellow rice (117F – Hot Holding) . As per operator rice was cooked at 12 pm. Operator started reheating yellow rice . Final temperature (202F – Reheating). Also observed at steam table red beans (107F – Hot Holding); vegetable soup (117F – Hot Holding). **Warning**
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed concentration of chlorine inside sanitation bucket at 400ppm. Operator discarded. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed several bags of opened plantains and bread open with no labels inside reach cooler next to fryer. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled with grease door handles of all reach in coolers throughout establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – Observed 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. Provided poster to operator. **Warning**
Basic 16
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling tile not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation. **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed ceiling tile missing inside kitchen area. **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean pots not stored inverted at kitchen entrance. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **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 items- shoes, bags stored in dry storage area. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket at reach in freezer across fryer. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor in disrepair inside kitchen area. **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at chest reach in freezer. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wiping clothes under white cutting board at prep table inside kitchen area. **Warning**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no employee hand washing sign at handwashing sink at kitchen entrance. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket soiled at chest reach in freezer, and also throughout all reach in cooler inside kitchen area. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler with shelves with rust throughout all reach in cooler inside kitchen. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed raw chicken uncovered at reach in cooler at kitchen entrance. Observed a bag of white fish uncovered at chest reach in freezer. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce stored on top of uncovered, semi-cooked chicharrones. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:47 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
3 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.