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Licensee
Name: EL PARADOR FOOD BY THE POUND License Number: SEA2323221
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 10/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 14744 SW 56 ST
MIAMI, FL 33185

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 02/18/2022 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
22-20-5    Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed inside of ice machine with green mold like substance at front counter by the coffee station. **Warning**
36-06-4    Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed soiled cardboard on floor in front of fryer. **Warning**
36-34-5    Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles and vents soiled through out kitchen area. **Warning**
24-05-4    Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed pots and pans not inverted in the kitchen area. **Warning**
50-09-4    Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
12B-12-5    Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed several drinks under front counter. **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed no hair restraint on employees. **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets torn in the reach cooler at the front. **Warning**
35B-01-4    Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a tear in the screen of back door. **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floors with water and mold like substance between the ovens and cooking grill. **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cans of vegetables stored on the floor at the walk in cooler, also boxes of meats stored on the floor at the freezer. **Warning**
08B-52-4    Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Observed raw chicken, raw pork, raw oxtail stored under a water drip in walk in cooler. **Warning**
33-23-4    Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging on the washing faucet in make line on kitchen. **Warning**
22-08-4    Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed ovens soiled with food debris throughout the kitchen, and pizza ovens. **Warning**
02D-03-4    Basic - 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 desserts not labeled at front counter. **Warning**
33-11-4    Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. **Warning**
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer in reach in cooler by prep area in kitchen. **Warning**
23-03-4    Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled and plastic curtains soiled with a mold like substance at walk in cooler. **Warning**
33-16-4    Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
29-08-4    Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hand washing sink leaking next to stove. **Warning**
25-32-4    Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed metal can used to scoop food items. **Warning**
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed tin foil covering a pan of food ripped inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
29-49-6    Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5    Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed food not covered inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
42-01-4    Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop not hung to dry by back door. **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizer water at steam table, prep table, coffe station. **Warning**
03D-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 oxtail at 76°F cooling, and rice at 72° F in walk-in cooler. As per operator for more than 6 hours. **Warning**
03D-01-5    High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed rice, pork cooked not cooled from 135° F to 70° F in less than 2 hours. In the kitchen by in the prep table and oven, as per operator it was cooling for three hours before we started the inspection. **Warning**
08A-08-5    High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork ribs in same container with shredded beef in walk in cooler. Operator removed the raw ribs and discarded shredded beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef and pork stored over ready to eat food, rice cooked in walk in cooler. **Warning**
01B-13-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed raw chicken, raw pork, oxtail exposed to splash from walk in cooler leak. **Warning**
01B-02-5    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed pork fat (68 F - Cold Holding); garlic oil 8:00 am (67 F - Cold Holding); mozzarella ,(67 F - Cold Holding); chorizo (49 F - Cold Holding); cheese (46 F - Cold Holding); Mac salad.yesterday (49 F - Cold Holding), at reach in cooler in kitchen. As per manager since 12:00 pm. Also Observed rice (127 F - Hot Holding); oxtail (124 F - Hot Holding); sweet potatoes (100 F - Hot Holding); plantains (107 F - Hot Holding) leg of pork cooked (94F - Hot Holding), pork (94 F); ribs cooked (103 F - Hot Holding); yuca (107 F - Hot Holding); chicken (122 F - Hot Holding); plantains (101F - Hot Holding); chicken breast (119 F - Hot Holding); ground beef (117 F - Hot Holding); plantains (81 F - Hot Holding); beans (85F - Hot Holding); tamales (83 F - Hot Holding); soup (102 F - Hot Holding); rice perils (120 F - Hot Holding); salmon (126F - Hot Holding); tilapia (130 F - Hot Holding); oxtail (127 F - Hot Holding). At steam table. As per manager since 12 noon. **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork fat (68 F - Cold Holding); garlic oil 8:00 am (67 F - Cold Holding); mozzarella ,(67 F - Cold Holding); chorizo (49 F - Cold Holding); cheese (46 F - Cold Holding); Mac salad.yesterday (49 F - Cold Holding), at reach in cooler in kitchen. As per manager since 12:00 pm. **Warning**
03B-01-6    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Observed rice (127 F - Hot Holding); oxtail (124 F - Hot Holding); sweet potatoes (100 F - Hot Holding); plantains (107 F - Hot Holding) leg of pork cooked (94F - Hot Holding), pork (94 F); ribs cooked (103 F - Hot Holding); yuca (107 F - Hot Holding); chicken (122 F - Hot Holding); plantains (101F - Hot Holding); chicken breast (119 F - Hot Holding); ground beef (117 F - Hot Holding); plantains (81 F - Hot Holding); beans (85F - Hot Holding); tamales (83 F - Hot Holding); soup (102 F - Hot Holding); rice perils (120 F - Hot Holding); salmon (126F - Hot Holding); tilapia (130 F - Hot Holding); oxtail (127 F - Hot Holding). At steam table. As per manager since 12 noon. **Warning**
29-34-4    High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker in hose connected at pizza ovens. **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled. **Warning**
31A-09-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a gallon cup inside the three compartment sink next to stove. **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels available at the three compartment sink next to stove in kitchen. Manager provided towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-08-4    Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
53B-13-5    Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some of the team members with expired training. **Warning**
02C-02-5    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed oxtail, rice prepped for more than 24 hours not dated in the walk in, also observed different desserts like flan and rice pudding not labeled placed in front for more than 24 hours. **Warning**
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