La Granja Pollos a La Brasa
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
100
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at La Granja Pollos a La Brasa, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Feb 18, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 14 violations to closer to seven violations per visit.
“Floor area(s) covered with standing water” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.
Compared to the broader Hialeah Gardens restaurant scene, where the average is 66, this is a stronger showing. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 17, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container with raw fish over pot with cooked beans inside walk in cooler. Operator moved raw fish to a different shelf no over cooked beans. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on refrigerated table across from grill, sliced tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (46F - Cold Holding) according to Cooke placed 90 minutes ago. Operator added ice bags to food items to cool dawn. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator provided soap. **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 pot with cooked beans prepared 2 days ago according to cook, no date labeled. Operator labeled food container with preparation date. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed handles on walk in cooler behind shelves and freezer soiled with food residue.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employees drinking on prep area, and cook line. Manager coached employees on eating or drinking in authorized areas only. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed on back area wet floors. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan covers inside walk in cooler dusty, gaskets in reach in cooler soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean containers on drying boards. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed open container with raw beef inside. Operator covered beef container. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed microwave rusted shelves inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed inside walk in cooler behind shelves soiled walls food residue. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
37
Feb 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
55
Oct 3, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee used his phone at preparation area and did not remove gloves. Instructed employee to remove gloves at washed hands and placed new gloves on and he did. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed food manager certification expired for Massiel Robledo 9-11-2023.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed plastic container with seasoning with labeled as specified by law at dry storage.
02D-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with cut marks at preparation table across from cook line and at preparation table across from walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating at preparation area.
12B-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler gasket in disrepair
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Observed garbage bags around dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket soiled throughout the reach in coolers at kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed Old labels stuck on containers by dishwasher area.
16-46-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed calamari at reach in cooler across walk in cooler.
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed wall in cooler shelves rusted. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled throughout the kitchen.
36-27-5
39
Sep 5, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher Machine chlorine sanitizer 0 ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Observed prob thermometer old soil residue buildup. **Warning**
22-12-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler observed raw Tilapia stored over cooked beans. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the walk in cooler observed raw fish (50F - Cold Holding); raw seafood mix (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pork chunks (46F - Cold Holding); raw fish (49 F - Cold Holding); cooked beans (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (50 F - Cold Holding), employee and manager stated that this unit was under 41 F less than 4 hours ago, that the temperature in the unit went up due to the door being open for a long period of time. Instructed manager to check unit and also to maintain and monitor temperature. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On a storage shelf above the preparation table at prep area observed W40 chemical spray near clean equipments. Manager removed it on site. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit not available. **Warning**
16-37-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine located in the kitchen. **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee's water bottle stored on preparation table at cook line, manager removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler at cook line gaskets soiled. Observed dust accumulation on the storage shelf above the prep cooler by the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Under orange juice machine in the kitchen. **Warning**
14-20-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. Observed Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in the kitchen. **Warning**
21-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board attached to the prep cooler at cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
29
May 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 11 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed eggs at preparation table across from cook line. Operator placed them inside reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-03-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed Ceiling tiles soiled by dishwasher area soiled. Observed ceiling vents soiled throughout the establishment.
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with cut marks at preparation table across from cook line and at preparation table across from walk in cooler.
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler gasket in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed boxes of steak not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor at walk in cooler.
08B-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled by cook line. Observed fan guard at walk in cooler soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at reach in cooler across from cook line. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted.
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed Wall soiled in walk in cooler. Observed wall soiled behind dishwasher.
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet Wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses throughout the establishment.
21-12-4
50
Feb 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed manager walked in the establishment and began to handle food without washing hands. Instructed manager to wash hands before engaging with food. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets in walk in cooler and walk in freezer located by dishwasher in disrepair. Observed gaskets in reach in cooler located across cook line in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed throughout the kitchen area.
36-22-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in reach cooler located across from cook line.
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed containers with raw chicken and raw steak no covered in reach in cooler, located across from cook line.
08B-12-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers with raw chicken and raw shrimp not labeled in walk in cooler. Operator placed label. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
64
Feb 10, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice at kitchen counter white rice (50F - Cold Holding). Out for about 40 minutes. Manager discarded rice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 10/01/2022 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed sliced cheese, sliced ham, cooked yuca, co pork, prepared the day before according to cook, no labeled. Manager labeled food containers with dates. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl used to dispense salt. Manager discarded bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler gaskets torn.
14-11-5
52
Sep 1, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed case of raw ch stored over a container with raw pork, inside walk in cooler. Employee stored raw chicken case on bottom shelf under raw pork container. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Front on ice bath; pico de gallo (45F - Cold Holding); spicy cilantro, onions and tomato sauce (45F - Cold Holding). Manager added ice and water to ice bath container to chill pico de gallo and spicy sauce. After 15 minutes pico de gallo (41F - Cold Holding); spicy cilantro, onions and tomato sauce (42F - Cold Holding). **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed symptoms hand wash sink next to mop sink. Employee put paper on dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed sliced cheese, sliced ham, individually packaged dressings, and cooked pork ribs, according to manager prepared 2 days ago no labeled. Employee labeled food containers with prep date. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed towels inside hand wash sink, next to Mop sink. Employee removed towels from inside hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed at preparation area and inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Observed plastic light cover cracked above dish machine.
38-01-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed no lights shield above storage area. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles Observed sanitizer bucket on top of preparation table Employee stored sanitizer bucket on shelf under preparation table. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Granja Pollos a La Brasa last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Granja Pollos a La Brasa on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Granja Pollos a La Brasa?
Across the inspection record, “floor area(s) covered with standing water” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at La Granja Pollos a La Brasa.
How does La Granja Pollos a La Brasa compare to other restaurants in Hialeah Gardens?
La Granja Pollos a La Brasa most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Hialeah Gardens average of 66.
Has La Granja Pollos a La Brasa's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at La Granja Pollos a La Brasa have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 14 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at La Granja Pollos a La Brasa means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is La Granja Pollos a La Brasa inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Granja Pollos a La Brasa is inspected around three times per year on average.
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