El Toro Loco Steakhouse
13800 SW 8 St, Miami, FL 33184 · Permanent Food Service · License 2333847
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 31 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed on the spot)-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 31, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Observed a cook line chicken skewers (105°F Prepared 90 Minutes ago according to to cook. Cook placed skewers on grill to reheat.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Observed inside walk in cooler, tubes of raw ground beef, stored over raw whole muscle beef. Operator stored raw ground beef on bottom shelf under raw whole muscle beef .
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
Observed can with WD40 Lubricant stored on shelf over clean plates. Operator removed Lubricant, stored away from clean plates.
Fixed on the spot
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.