EL TURCO
5020 NE 2 AVE, Miami, FL, 33137
Most recent inspection
- Date
- August 14, 2026
- Type
- Routine - Food
- Result
- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 24
- Jurisdiction
- Miami-Dade County (Miami), FL
Violations (24)
- 12A-07-5Critical
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put new gloves on without wash hands at salad station.
High Priority
- 08A-05-6CriticalCorrected on site
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken kabobs stored overcooked sausage at drawers cook line. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority
- 12A-16-4Critical
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee using personal phone and proceeded to work with food. Coached employee to wash hands properly.
High Priority
- 36-34-5
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling soiled by second floor prep area.
Basic
- 24-14-4Corrected on site
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall.
Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed two knifes stored between equipment and wall by salad station. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic
- 13-03-4
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic
- 14-11-5
Equipment in poor repair.
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn by salad station. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn by cook line.
Basic
- 55-01-4
Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill.
Basic - Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill. Observed establishment not having 3% charge for credit cards.
Basic
- 36-22-4
Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water at floor by bar first floor.
Basic
- 10-14-5Corrected on site
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses.
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket stored on floor by bar area first floor. Employee stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic
- 10-20-4
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed a pair of tongs at oven handle by cook line.
Basic
- 21-04-4
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. By second floor prep area.
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. By second floor prep area.
Basic
- 31B-04-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no sign at hand sink by salad station. Observed no sign at hand sink by prep area second floor.
Basic
- 29-27-4Repeat
No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment.
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mop sink not accessible, blocked with boxes and personal bags stored inside mop sink. Employee started cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 23-03-4Repeat
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled at salad station. Observed reach in cooler soiled by cook line. **Repeat Violation**
Basic
- 16-46-4
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed above three compartment sink.
Basic
- 29-11-4
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from faucet at three compartment sink.
Basic
- 02C-03-5Corrected on site
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed milk container not dated stored inside walk in cooler. As per employee a day prior. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate
- 22-02-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observant opener soiled at second floor by prep area.
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observant opener soiled at second floor by prep area.
Intermediate
- 31B-02-4RepeatCorrected on site
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand sink bar first floor. Observed no paper towels at hand sink by ware washing areas.Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate
- 16-21-4
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Basic
- 31B-03-4Corrected on site
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand sink bar first floor. Observed no soap at hand sink by ware washing areas. Employee provided. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate
- 36-37-5
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed above ware washing area.
Basic
- 22-20-5
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed by second floor by prep area near walk in cooler.
Basic
Source: Miami-Dade County (Miami), FL health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.