LOS CHINGONES MEXICAN GRILL
11865 SW 26 ST E1, Miami FL 33175 · 973-610-4316
Last inspected Jul 24, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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▼ IMPROVING
5 inspections trending up, 16 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Helped operator renew license online, during inspection, now up to date.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 13 findingsThe state's own report →
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris inside handwash sink in the kitchen area.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed scoop with no handle inside cheese and rice container at cook line.
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onions and cases of bottles of water on floor at storage area.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop on shelf by WIF.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed RIC gaskets soiled.
Stored food not covered. Observed corn on the cob inside a food pan not covered inside the walk in freezer.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
Mar 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw salmon stored in between to ready to eat black beans and birria sauce. Manager move to proper shelf.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed missing vacuum breaker on one end of two way splitter where a hose is attached.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food debris inside handwash sink in the kitchen area.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwash station in the kitchen. Employee provided.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed soiled vent above warewash area. Observed soiled ceilings above mop sink and cleaning supplies area.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed for white cutting board on prep counter across of the stove in the kitchen.
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed the exterior of white reach in freezer in poor condition with duct tape used as repair, locate in the kitchen.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee's open, with no cap water bottle stored on kitchen prep shelf.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles in disrepair in the dry storage area, in front of the walk in cooler and walk in freezer, and also in front of the exit door in the back.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed for white reach in freezer located in the kitchen.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizing bucket stored on the floor next to reach in cooler/prep table that is across of the dishwasher. Manager placed of prep table.
Stored food not covered. Observed corn on the cob inside a food pan not covered inside the walk in freezer. Manager placed a cover.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floors inside walk in cooler and freezer.
Jul 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed oven next to handwashing sink inside soiled.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed chemical test kit expired since August 2024. Operator ordered test kit.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at handwashing sink behind front counter. Manager provided during inspection.
Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed metal container with sugar not labeled next to coffee station. Manager labeled during inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing toxicity substance not labeled. Operator labeled bottle.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.observed utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Operated stored utensils properly.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green cutting boards no longer cleanable.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bottle water stored above clean equipment and single service items.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Obeserved ice scoop handle placed on top of ice machine. Operator removed, washed and stored ice scoop properly
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled.
Stored food not covered. Observed cooked shrimp inside metal container not covered properly inside reach in coolers across dishwasher machine. Manager covered properly during inspection
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine -50ppm).
Feb 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray with bleach on preparation table, operator properly stored it.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. On hand sink located at the cook line, paper towel was replaced during inspection.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filter soiled.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket on the floor. Operator properly stored it.
Sep 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Under the grill in refrigerated drawers observed raw beef (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding), as per manager for less than4 hours. Instructed manager to add ice to the food product to rapidly cool.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Wiping cloth sanitizer solution over 200 ppm, manager added water to the solution to bring it down. Sanitizer solution 100ppm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled,
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee drinking coffee in the preparation area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees cell phone stored over the preparation table at cook line.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven located in the kitchen.
Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on preparation table at cook line.
Apr 30, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed Dishwasher going from dirty to clean dishes and fail to wash hands during changing the task. Spoke and made manager aware of the importance of the handwashing.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk in cooler observed raw fish fillets stored over cooked beef.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the walk in freezer observed raw chicken stored over raw cow tong.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the prep reach in cooler observed raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding), as per manager the cooler lid that was kept open on that side of the cooler, instructed employee to add ice to product and maintain lid closed to rapidly cool down food.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On prep table at cook line.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a bowls stored in the hand wash sink at cook lune,employee removed it.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed gallon of cooking oil stored on the floor at cook line across from the chest freezer.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior soiled at cook line.
Oct 30, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee was putting up stock that just got delivered, and did not wash hands before resuming duties on hot line. Discussed with operator.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Helped operator renew license online, during inspection, now up to date.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Chlorine sanitizer not working. Operator primed it and it works properly now 50-100 ppm
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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.