EL PALACIO DE LOS JUGOS
1100 E 4 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33010
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee washed hands with gloves on. Manager coached employee on proper gloves use and hand washing. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. **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 fried rice (130F – Hot Holding);Fried yucca (111F – Hot Holding); Fried pork belly (110F – Hot Holding); Baked pork (120F – Hot Holding); Cod fish croquettes (106F – Hot Holding); Roasted Chicken (130F – Hot Holding) inside steam table at front counter. As per operator for less than 30 minutes. Operator removed to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
53A-10-4Intermediate – Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed certified food manager unable to answer the right concentration of chlorine sanitizer. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed slicer machine with food debris on top of preparation table at kitchen area. **Warning**
32-11-5Intermediate – Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Observed inside men's bathroom. **Warning**
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 flan no date marked at front counter. Operator date marked during inspection. Also observed cold salad for customer self serving not date marked inside cold holding unit at front counter. Operator date marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 7
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses , phones, speakers on prep area. Operator removed personal items from prep tables. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed inside ice machine in front of sandwich station at front counter. **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 spoon handle touching sugar inside container at front counter. Operator removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed on top of storage shelf in front of walk in cooler at kitchen area. **Warning**
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 cold salad with not minimum labeling for costumers self serving inside cold holding unit at front counter. Operator labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wiping cloths on top of preparation tables. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed salt container not identified on top of preparation table at kitchen area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:47 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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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.