EL REY DE LAS FRITAS
1821 SW 8 ST, Miami FL 33135 · 305.644.6054
Last inspected Jan 20, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
5 inspections within 12 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 10/01/23 expired on.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2015040287 | Aug 6, 2015 | Oct 8, 2015 | $400 |
| 1--2015006935 | Jan 15, 2015 | Mar 17, 2015 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Waslk in cooler: raw chicken stored above whole limes. Discussed with the operator, the proper storage of food. Provided the operator with the handout for the proper storage of food.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan covers
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Walk in cooler: raw ribs stored above cans sodas. Discussed with the operator and provided the handout for the proper storage of food.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the three compartment sink and by the cookline.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk in freezer and dry storage area: underneath the shelves.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Walk in cooler: bread stored inside Thank you bags.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Mixing bowl stored inside the hand washing sink nearby the walk in cooler.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front counter by the coffee station.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. By the service window.
Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. By the three compartment sink in the ware wash area: Observed clean knives stored between the wall and the three compartment sink. Operator placed the knives into the three compartment sink to be cleaned.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed establishment using quaternary and chlorine for sanitation. Operator could not provide the quaternary test kit. Discussed with the operator the proper test kit.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Front counter.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler: fan covers soiled.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 10/01/23 expired on.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the cook line.
Food stored on floor. Kitchen, bag of onions on the floor.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By the cook line: cup stored inside the hand washing sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By the cook line.
Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. All food handlers cards missing the date of birth. FRLA, Liliana, Adriana, Ayde, Mayer, Cesar, Rudy, Lizbeth, and Alba.
Equipment in poor repair. Fronts counter, ice bin by the window: one sliding door is broken.
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.