El Imperio de la Comida

1325 E 4 Ave, Hialeah, FL 33010

Passed · Jul 17, 2026 Directions
63
Poor BiteKarma score 63 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 17, 2026: passed with 10 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 3 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 17

    Routine Inspection

    10 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
  3. Passed May 28

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • Minor Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
  4. Passed Feb 18

    Routine Inspection

    14 violations, 4 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Approved source
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
    • Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
    • Minor Employee personal belongings
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
  5. 2025
  6. Passed Dec 9

    Callback Reinspection

    No violations

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