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Licensee
Name:
EL PALACIO DE LOS JUGOS
License Number:
SEA2333796
Rank:
Seating
License Expiration Date:
10/01/2024
Primary Status:
Current
Secondary Status:
Active
Location Address:
1275 W 49 ST HIALEAH, FL 33012
Inspection Information
Inspection Type
Inspection Date
Result
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Routine - Food
08/23/2023
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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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.
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Observed cook no hair protection at kitchen.
Employee put a hair net on head. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
Observed at juice station,
Employee stored ice scoop properly with handle upwards. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Observed at cafeteria.
Employee moved tongs from oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observed utensils stored in standing water 131F at red station steam table.
Operator raised the burner temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Observed old labels in clean containers at ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Observed at cooking line, Employees touched his arms and chest and the engaged in food ore without washing his hands. **Warning**
High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Observed At kitchen area employee eating, then engaged in food preparation with out washing his hands. **Warning**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw shell eggs stored over container with sliced cooked pork inside reach in cooler.
Manager moved sliced pork to top shelf over raw shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
On top of counter at kitchen garlic in oil (85F - Cold Holding) prepare two hours ago according to manager.
Inside walk in cooler, Observed raw chicken (54F -cold holding); cooked red beans (54F - Cold Holding); black beans (54F - Cold Holding); breaded raw chicken (54F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (56F - Cold Holding); raw pork (51F - Cold Holding); sausage (54F - Cold Holding) inside walk in cooler.
According to manager door was left open while organizing cooler.
Manager started to move the products to the walk in freezer for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
Observed at front steam table chicken quarter legs (122F - Hot Holding); beef ribs (125F - Hot Holding); Cooked calamari (125F Hot Holding) prepared 90 minutes ago according manager.
Employee took items to kitchen to reheat.
45 minutes later chicken quarter legs (168F - Reheating ); beef ribs (169F - Reheating ); Cooked calamari (169F-Reheating) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
Observe hand wash sink blocked by trash can in kitchen area.
Employee moved trash can away from hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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