El Maguey Taquero Mucho
9817 SW 40th St, Miami, FL 33165 · Permanent Food Service · License 2330932
What drove the grade
Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 8 routine inspection1 intermediate, 5 basic (1 repeat)-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 8, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions.
Employee did not know how to Sanitize utensils.
Basic5
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler torn. Under the grill. * Ice machine is out of order.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Equipment and utensils rinsed after the application of the sanitizer solution.
Employee did not know to sanitize utensils properly.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
Employee fixed them.
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.
Observed ceiling tiles show water damage at entrance of kitchen.
Repeat violation
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.