Inspection Report

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EL CERRITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND GRILL

6911 CONGRESS ST · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34653

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 17, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3568963
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10718159
DBPR license6113573

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In single door cooler on cook line- raw beef and chicken over cut onions and peppers, operator moved meat to bottom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#4High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. By dish machine -greater than 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Garcia A.

#6Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Some don't have dates

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk in freezer ground beef on floor, moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:37 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
2 observation(s)

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