El King Cafeteria

1000 E 15 St, Hialeah, FL 33010
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: May 9, 2025
64
Score
Medium Risk

El King Cafeteria has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. The latest inspection on file is from May 9, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.

That's lower than the typical Hialeah restaurant, which scores around 76. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 9, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on gloves without washing hands. Discussed and coached employee in proper methods. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw pork steaks stored over bottle of ketchup at reach in cooler. During the inspection employee removed items and placed them correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-11-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel: During the inspection employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
64
Jan 27, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled cutting board.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no Chlorine Test kit.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed inside all units.
05-09-4
Basic - No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
14-73-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was El King Cafeteria last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El King Cafeteria on file is from May 9, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

How does El King Cafeteria compare to other restaurants in Hialeah?

El King Cafeteria most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Hialeah average of 76.

Has El King Cafeteria's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El King Cafeteria have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at El King Cafeteria means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.