Inspection Report

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FOGO DE CHAO

2801 PONCE DE LEON BLVD · CORAL GABLES · Dade County · FL 33134

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 28, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3671222
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13539325
DBPR license2336838

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#6High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employees changed gloves without previously washing hands.

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards and can opener need a deep cleaning.

#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed at front bar, container with lemons stored inside hand sink.

#9Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. By coffee station. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic24-06-4

Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed at kitchen, utensils stored in a soiled tray. Manager took tray for cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-31-4

Basic – Food stored in undrained ice.

#3Basic10-08-5

Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed at front bar. Bar tender removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at unit located at front bar.

#5Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed hand sink at beef grill station.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:32 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.