EL NOVILLO

dba D J J CORP

About this restaurant

El Novillo is a seating restaurant located at 15450 New Barn Rd in Miami Lakes with 200 seats, operated by D J J Corp. The establishment serves traditional Nicaraguan cuisine, specializing in steakhouse offerings including churrasco. According to available information, the restaurant is open Sunday through Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 15450 NEW BARN RD
MIAMI LAKES, FL 33014
Phone: (305)819-2755
DBPR District: District 1 — Miami (licenses expire October)
County (Region Code): Jackson (code 32)
Seating: 200 seats

License

License Number: SEA2326373
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Oct 1, 2026
Last Inspection: Dec 9, 2025

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Dec 10, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	0	0	1	1
Violations Found I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13591956 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Dec 9, 2025	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	3	2	6	11
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V16 Proper cooking temps Food not cooked to required minimum temperature H · V23 ×2 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 10919384 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Jul 2, 2025 Callback	Complaint Full	Call Back - Complied	1	0	3	4
Violations Found I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V36 ×3 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 10962694 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Jul 1, 2025	Complaint Full	Warning Issued	5	2	10	17
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 ×2 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×3 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 10869687 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full