EL PALACIO DE LOS JUGOS
18601 SOUTH DIXIE HWY · CUTLER BAY · Dade County · FL 33157
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched her face and grabbed a clean container without washing hands at the front counter. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored above cheese inside the walk in cooler. Manager placed raw shell eggs at the bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using a 4-hour time control plan was not at a temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below or 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above when time control began. According to the chart calabaza was time marked at 12:05 pm and I took temperature at 11:43 PM. They are not doing the wring procedure with the time. **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control can be determined. According to the chart calabaza was time marked at 12:05 pm and I took temperature at 11:43 PM. They are not doing the wring procedure with the time. **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 chicken (90 F – Cold Holding) at the steam table. As per Manager for less than 2 hours. Employee removed the chicken to reheat it. Also observed salmon (127 F – Hot Holding); squash (93 F – Hot Holding) inside the oven. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed another chlorine sanitizer +/-400 ppm by the register at the front counter. **Warning**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed another chlorine sanitizer +/-400 ppm by the register at the front counter. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed rice pudding not date market at the reach in cooler at the front counter. **Warning**
Basic 17
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager provided the license during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **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 wallet and car keys stored above preparation table. Manager removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing a watch at the front line. Employee removed the watch. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed back containers not properly air dried – wet nesting above 3 compartment sink. Manager removed them to air dry properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed by the sandwich station at the front line. **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed floor tiles missing grout throughout the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed ice cream stored on the floor of the walk in freezer. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by the sandwich station. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on the oven door handle. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water at 113°F on the stove. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed Opened employee beverage container in the reach in cooler at the sandwich station. Manager discarded it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed chocolate ice cream not covered at the front counter. **Warning**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Observed reach in cooler door gasket torn at the sandwich station. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed on preparation table by the blenders. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine bucket was at 0 ppm at the front counter. **Warning**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed chlorine bucket stored on the floor by the grill area. Manager placed it at least 6 inches off the floor. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:17 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.