Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EL CHICOS MEXICAN REST&CANTINA

1751 EVANS RD · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32904

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 19, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3565676
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10706056
DBPR license1504913

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate11 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#12High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Sitting on ledge of dish pit clean dish side **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Basic 11

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Light lens on back kitchen line are soiled

#3Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 3 pcs of salmon on cook line cooler. Chef discarded **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Drink on prep table on cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of food stored on floor in walk in freezer **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer has old food debris build up, needs cleaned **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7Basic36-64-5

Basic – Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelving in fajita staging fridge **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Tin pans in dry storage Coffee filters not protected **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under dishwasher is black

#11Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:25 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.