TAQUERIA LOS JALAPENOS MIRAMAR
18421 MIRAMAR PKWY, Miramar FL 33029
Last inspected Jun 23, 2026 · 3 visits since January 2024
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3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed two door cooler// cooked chicken (55F - Cooling) overnight; cooked ground beef (57F - Cooling) overnight. Foods never reached 41F for cold holding within 6 hours. Operator discarded foods. See stop sale.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Jun 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed two door cooler// cooked chicken (55F - Cooling) overnight; cooked ground beef (57F - Cooling) overnight. Foods never reached 41F for cold holding within 6 hours. Operator discarded foods. See stop sale.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed two door cooler// cooked chicken (55F - Cooling) overnight; cooked ground beef (57F - Cooling) overnight. Foods never reached 41F for cold holding within 6 hours. Operator discarded foods.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed unknown food stored in green bucket next to box of churros, inside reach in freezer, in kitchen. Operator unsure what food item is. See stop sale.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed two door cooler// cooked chicken (55F - Cooling) overnight; cooked ground beef (57F - Cooling) overnight. Foods never reached 41F for cold holding within 6 hours. Foods were stored inside closed plastic bags while cooling. Educated operator on proper cooling methods.
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Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining dry storage shelf, in kitchen. Employee removed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee bike helmet and jacket stored on dry storage shelf, next to single service cups, in dry storage room. Operator properly stored.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at front counter hand wash sink. Operator posted hand wash only sign during inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed unknown food stored in green bucket next to box of churros, inside reach in freezer, in kitchen. Operator unsure what food item is. See stop sale.
Sep 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. 10 more chairs inside business 4 more chairs outside. Total adding chairs 14. Emailed operator with seating change form.
Jan 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.