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EL PUB RESTAURANT

1548 SW 8 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33135

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 7, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3558516
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8991192
DBPR license2326333

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#5High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked chicken (47F – Cooling); ground beef (47F – Cooling); cooked pork (48F – Cooling); cooked goat (48F – Cooling); boliche (48F – Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler over night as per operator. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority01B-36-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed cooked chicken (47F – Cooling); ground beef (47F – Cooling); cooked pork (48F – Cooling); cooked goat (48F – Cooling); boliche (48F – Cooling) stored in the walk in cooler over night as per operator. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw pork (47F – Cold Holding); raw beef (47F – Cold Holding); ground beef (46F – Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler over night, as per operator. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw pork (47F – Cold Holding); raw beef (47F – Cold Holding); ground beef (46F – Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler over night, as per operator. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed white rice (120F – Hot Holding) stored under the steam table for less than 4 hours, operator reheated item. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 1

#10Intermediate53B-15-4

Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Observed employee washing and rinsing at the 3 compartment sink with no sanitizer solution. Educated employee on how to wash rinse and sanitize properly. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed walk in cooler ambient temperature at 46F. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn in reach in cooler in the kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic10-07-4

Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed scoop and spoon in standing water at the server station. Operator removed water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no handwashing sign at the wearwashing hand sink and sandwich station area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:03 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.