EL PALACIO DE LOS JUGOS
5721-5741 W FLAGLER ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33126
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01A-05-4High Priority – Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. Observed 50 merengues stored inside plastic container in the the sandwich/juice area. Operator can not provide approved source.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 2 flies flying in the juice area.
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 6 live roaches crawling on the floor underneath the 3 compartment sink in the kitchen area. Observed 1 live roach inside container with rice inside in the kitchen area.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed pasta salad (46°F – Cold Holding), as per operator pasta salad was prepared yesterday.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pasta salad(46°F – Cold Holding)stored inside walk in cooler in the juice area. As per operator pasta salad was prepared last night around 7:00pm.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked breaded chicken (109-122°F – Hot Holding) operator reheated Breaded chicken to 184°F. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed grinding in the kitchen area with food residue.
Basic 8
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout the kitchen area.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup walk-in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tong stored on door oven located at station 2 . **Corrected On-Site**
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 container with smoothie powder with handle touching food. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of oven soiled with food residue in the kitchen.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior with accumulation of food residues.
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, juice area.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Located on top prep table in section 2.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:13 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.