EL TURCO
5020 NE 2 AVE, MIAMI, FL 33137
License #2335956
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Mixed Health Record
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EL TURCO in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 77 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on August 14, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 24 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 17 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on August 14, 2026 shows 17 observation rows: 2 critical, 2 major, and 13 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [08A-05-6] 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.
- [10-14-5] Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice bucket stored on floor by bar area first floor. Employee stored properly.
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn by salad station. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn by cook line.
- [21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. By second floor prep area.
- [24-14-4] Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed two knifes stored between equipment and wall by salad station. Employee removed.
- [29-27-4] 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.
- [55-01-4] Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill. Observed establishment not having 3% charge for credit cards.
- [29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from faucet at three compartment sink.
- [16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed above three compartment sink.
- [12A-16-4] 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.
- [31B-04-4] 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.
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling soiled by second floor prep area.
- [23-03-4] 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.
- [02C-03-5] 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.
- [31B-02-4] 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.
- [22-20-5] 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.
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