EL PECADO
9561 HARDING AVE, Surfside FL 33154 · 786-525-4121
Last inspected Feb 20, 2026 · 6 visits since March 2024
5 inspections trending up, 13 points better than where it started.
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.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Expired chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Observed no decal displayed on MFDV.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.
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Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed food handlers certificate expired for Carlos Castro as of 09/21/2025.
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed soap dispenser not able of dispense soap.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets in reach in cooler soiled with black mold-like substance.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed spray bottle with oil not labeled. Operator provided label.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 13920 SW 139 CT, Miami — this licence has since moved.
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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.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets in all units.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 13920 SW 139 CT, Miami — this licence has since moved.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled at reach in cooler 7nits.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 13920 SW 139 CT, Miami — this licence has since moved.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Reach in cooler standing unit: cooked beans (47F - Cold Holding) as per operator from yesterday.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler standing unit: cooked beans (47F - Cold Holding) as per operator from yesterday.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. As per operator not yet received.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.