Los Paraguas
Last inspected: Mar 13, 2026
82
Score
Inspectors have visited Los Paraguas 11 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 13, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to three violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, showing up five times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Hialeah restaurant scores 76. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
11
Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 13, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-13: Still observed **Time Extended**
05-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice container. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-13: Still observed **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damaged at front area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-13: Still observed **Time Extended**
36-32-5
82
Mar 11, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee placed raw chicken on the grill than touched cleaned dishes. Instructed operator regarding the procedure. Operator changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler white rice (48F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (48F - Cold Holding); chicken empanada (48F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (47F - Cold Holding); chicken soup (49F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding) for less than 4 hours as per operator. Operator open the walk in freezer door until **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
05-08-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Rice container. **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed water damaged at front area. **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk in cooler with ambient temperature of 48°F. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On hand sink at customer restrooms and kitchen area. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
42-01-4
52
Sep 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in the reach in cooler located at cook line ham (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (50 F - Cold Holding), as per employee less than 4 hours. Instructed employee to transfer the food to the walk in cooler to rapidly cool down. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed the reach in cooler located at cook line not maintaining minimum cold holding temperature, unit was marking 60F at the time of the inspection.
14-74-7
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a bottle of Gatorade and cookies stored on the preparation table at cook line.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees cellphone stored on the preparation table at cook line.
40-06-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed in the walk in cooler a case of raw potatoes stored on the floor.
08B-47-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
67
Feb 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
70
Jan 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Time Extended**
50-09-4
95
Nov 7, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
74
Apr 11, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At the time of the inspection observed Mislaidy Valdez working for more than 60 days with no certificate.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided via email. **Repeat Violation**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided via email. **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken, pork ribs and black beans with no date marked at walk in cooler for more than 24 hours.
02C-02-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed Chicken stored not 6 inches off of the floor at walk in freezer.
08B-47-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up at walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed Gaskets soiled at walk in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at preparation table at kitchen.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed rice and black beans in containers with no label at dry storage area.
02D-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tiles with water damage throughout the kitchen.
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed Ceiling vents soiled throughout the establishment.
36-34-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
43
Nov 21, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in cooler located in the cook line observed raw steak over cooked pork. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
08A-05-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the preparation table observed cut lettuce (70 F - Cold Holding), as per employee for less than 4 hours, employee transferred it to the reach in cooler behind it. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed container lid cracked, lid covering the rice in the steam table. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
14-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
58
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in cooler located in the cook line observed raw steak over cooked pork. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the preparation table observed cut lettuce (70 F - Cold Holding), as per employee for less than 4 hours, employee transferred it to the reach in cooler behind it. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gasket torn. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed container lid cracked, lid covering the rice in the steam table. **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-17-4
45
Nov 4, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-2
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on top of preparation table at kitchen. bacon (60F - Cold Holding); cut ham (60F - Cold Holding, according to cook out of refrigerator for about 90 minutes. Operator put bacon and cut ham inside walk in cooler to cool dawn. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed inside walk in cooler, containers with empanadas, cooked red beans,and chicken soup, according to cook prepared the day before in the morning, no date labeled. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl no handles used to dispense rice. Operator removed bowl and replaced with a scoop with handle. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Observed gaskets torn in two door reach in cooler at kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-10-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop for dry beans buried inside beans. Operator stored scoop with handle upwards. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
45
Jul 11, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed a bottle of wine stored inside ice used for drinking inside ice machine at front counter.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Observed a bottle of wine stored inside ice machine on top of drinking ice.
08B-56-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed two containers with Moro rice, and a pot with cooked red beans according to cook from the day before no date labeled.
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket torn, on two door reach in cooler at kitchen.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a plastic bucket with dry peas stored on the floor at storage area. Employee stored food container six inches above floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers with flour on top of counter at kitchen no labeled. Employee labeled flour containers. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Los Paraguas last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Los Paraguas on file is from Mar 13, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Los Paraguas?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Los Paraguas.
How does Los Paraguas compare to other restaurants in Hialeah?
Los Paraguas most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Hialeah average of 76.
Has Los Paraguas' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Los Paraguas have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Los Paraguas 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 Los Paraguas inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Los Paraguas is inspected around three times per year on average.
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