EL PALACIO DE LOS JUGOS INC
8700 SW 8TH STREET · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33174
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed fruit pulp stored under raw chicken at walk in freezer. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork stored over cut onions at walk in cooler. Operator relocated the products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded cheese (50F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler station #2. As per operator for less than three hrs. Operator moved the products to the walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **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 ham croquettes ; (129F – Hot Holding); stuffed potatoes (128F – Hot Holding) at hot box cafeteria station. As per operator for less than two hrs. And station #1: pork ribs (103F – Hot Holding); cooked fish (120F – Hot Holding); cooked pork (121F – Hot Holding); roasted pork (120F – Hot Holding); chicharron (98F – Hot Holding); Station #2: shredded beef (124F – Hot Holding); shredded beef stew (120F – Hot Holding); sweet plantains (88F – Hot Holding); fried cheese (93F – Hot Holding); palomilla steak (115F hot holding); pepper beef (122F – Hot Holding); beef stew (126F – Hot Holding) at steam table. As per operator for less than two hrs. Operator moved the products to the stove and oven to reheat them. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled cutting board on prep table at station #2. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed ceviche not marked as raw in menu at station #1. **Warning**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler in disrepair at 50F at station #2. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on oven door handle at station #2. Operator removed the tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed pot used as food dispenser with handle in contact with yellow rice inside over at station #2. **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils inside of water at 90° F at stove on station #1. Operator turn stove on to reheat water. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed pipe leaking under hand wash sink at preparation area. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at station #2. **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed vegetables over sliced ham. Operator rearranged the products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) . Operator added chlorine to get 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:53 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.