EL TURCO
5020 NE 2 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33137
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee using personal phone and proceeded to work with food. Coached employee to wash hands properly.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put new gloves on without wash hands at salad station.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken kabobs stored overcooked sausage at drawers cook line. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
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 milk container not dated stored inside walk in cooler. As per employee a day prior. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observant opener soiled at second floor by prep area.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink bar first floor. Observed no paper towels at hand sink by ware washing areas.Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink bar first floor. Observed no soap at hand sink by ware washing areas. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 17
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed by second floor by prep area near walk in cooler.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed above ware washing area.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling soiled by second floor prep area.
24-14-4Basic – Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed two knifes stored between equipment and wall by salad station. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn by salad station. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn by cook line.
55-01-4Basic – Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill. Observed establishment not having 3% charge for credit cards.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water at floor by bar first floor.
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket stored on floor by bar area first floor. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed a pair of tongs at oven handle by cook line.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. By second floor prep area.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign at hand sink by salad station. Observed no sign at hand sink by prep area second floor.
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mop sink not accessible, blocked with boxes and personal bags stored inside mop sink. Employee started cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled at salad station. Observed reach in cooler soiled by cook line. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed above three compartment sink.
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from faucet at three compartment sink.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 11:14 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.