El Parador
Last inspected: Mar 31, 2026
43
Score
El Parador, located at 12758 Sw 88 St, Miami, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 31, 2026, with a score of 43. This inspection identified 2 critical, 3 major, and 5 minor violations. El Parador has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its nine recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 31, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
43
Oct 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
39
Mar 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
39
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations.
45
Nov 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Feb 17, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
32
Aug 18, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
27
Violations — Mar 31, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license was not displayed during time of inspection.
50-09-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed food debris on floor below deli slicer to the right of kitchen exit door.
36-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash sink to the left of three compartment sink. Operator posted hand wash sign during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open. Dumpster is shared with shopping plaza.
33-16-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink stored in drink cooler across from steam table. Operator removed employee drink from reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-13-4
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed stored to the right of kitchen exit door a dented can of hunts tomato paste. Operator segregated can to be discarded.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed in walk in freezer raw chicken stored over raw swai. Operator stored raw swai above raw chicken. Observed in reach in cooler across from preparation table raw chicken stored over raw swai. Operator stored raw swai above raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel in hand wash sink to the left of three compartment sink. Operator provided paper towel. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand wash sink to the left of three compartment sink no soap. Operator provided soap during time of inspection. Observed at hand wash sink across from steam table at front counter no soap. Operator provided soap during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in reach in cooler across from preparation table shredded chicken and shredded beef prepared on site, as per operator more than 24 hours, without date marking.
02C-02-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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