GALLO DE ORO RESTAURANT
1067 SW 27 AV, Miami FL 33135
Last inspected Aug 27, 2025 · 6 visits since November 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
NOV 23
MAR 24
OCT 24
JAN 25
AUG 25
▼ IMPROVING
5 inspections trending up, 24 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.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $1,080
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1--2021003732 | Dec 17, 2020 | Nov 29, 2021 | $200 |
| 1--2019063479 | Nov 20, 2019 | Jan 27, 2021 | $880 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Aug 27, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Unisex restroom and front counter.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By the three compartment sink in the kitchen and the unisex restroom. Emailed sign to the operator.
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Use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only. Observed establishment has a single gas burner, not underneath the hood system, no suppression system above.
Jan 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter.
No soap provided at handwash sink. By the three compartment sink.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By the three compartment sink
Oct 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed raw pork (49F - Cold Holding); raw beef (49F - Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler overnight as per operator.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw pork (49F - Cold Holding); raw beef (49F - Cold Holding) stored in the walk in cooler overnight as per operator.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At both handwashing sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink. At both handwashing sinks.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
May 17, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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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.
Mar 15, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority5 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
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.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed buckets and bags of food inside employee hand washing sink.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of food management certification.
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.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef thawing in room temperature.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
Nov 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 17 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate12 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked soup at 133 f was reheated to 165 f
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
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.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures.
Accumulation of debris in three-compartment sink.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Kitchen refrigerator.
Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Kitchen pots.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Kitchen cook.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under kitchen stove top.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen area.
Stored food not covered. Cooked rice inside Refrigerator.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
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.