El Palacio de Los Jugos

18601 South Dixie Hwy, Cutler Bay, FL 33157 · Permanent Food Service · License 2324736

Official report

out of 100

Grade C

Safety score 72 of 100

Latest visit: Sep 1, 2026

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.High priority, repeat · 9 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 31 routine inspection
4 high priority (2 fixed by the Sep 1 follow-up, 1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 5 basic (2 repeats)
-28
Safety score72

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 2 visits

Aug312026

Routine inspection

10 violations found · Inspector came back once

Follow-up visitSep 1, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
3 earlier violations still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
- 1 High priority
- 2 Basic
What was still cited
High priority1
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  Observed a hose connected by the hand wash sink by the walk in cooler. Manager removed the hose and will buy the vacuum breaker.
  More time given
Basic2
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  More time given
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable.
  More time given
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
First visitAug 31, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
10 violations found:
- 4 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 5 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority4
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
  Observed Raw chicken (56°F - Cold Holding); beef (56°F - Cold Holding);cheese (69°F - Cold Holding); pork (58°F - Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler at the sandwich station. As per employee foods were placed yesterday night. Foods have been out of temperature for more than 4 hrs. Stop sale was issued.
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  Observed Raw chicken (56°F - Cold Holding); beef (56°F - Cold Holding); cheese (69°F - Cold Holding); pork (58°F - Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler at the sandwich station. Also observed breaded chicken (56°F - Cold Holding); breaded pork (56°F - Cold Holding) at the kitchen area by the fryer. As per employee foods were placed yesterday night. Foods have been out of temperature for more than 4 hrs. Stop sale was issued.
  Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
  Observed fried rice (122°F - Hot Holding); yellow rice (109°F - Hot Holding) inside the hot box. As per manager foods were stored less than 2 hours ago. Manager reheated the food to 165°F.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  Observed a hose connected by the hand wash sink by the walk in cooler.
  Repeat violation
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Observed can opener soiled.
  Repeat violation
Basic5
- Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Observed reach in cooler door gaskets torn at the cook line.
  Repeat violation
  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 reach in cooler at the sandwich station is not working properly. All foods are out of temperature. Also observed reach in cooler at the kitchen by the fryer is not working properly.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Observed hood filters soiled.
  Repeat violation
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable.
  Observed floor tiles missing grout in some areas of the establishment.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Time/temperature control for safety food: Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
Vacuum breaker, backflow: Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.
Ambient temperature: The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.