EL CHARRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
420 N BREVARD AVE · ARCADIA · DeSoto County · FL 342664504
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handling test strips changed gloves with no hand wash to work on food prep, educated employee on the importance of washing hands, employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap coming from the dispenser in the employees bathroom, employee changed out. **Corrected On-Site**
16-43-4Intermediate – Test kit for measuring the concentration of the sanitizing solution not used in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions or employee unaware of proper use Observed operator testing the sanitizer with quaternary test strips and not chlorine test strips, educated on how to use both test strips. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl in the container of flour, operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed ceiling tile near the walk in cooler with water damage.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee with bracelets and rings on while prepping food.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets on the reach in cooler on the cook line and the gaskets on two of the walk in coolers torn.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bottled water on the floor next to the walk in cooler towards back of kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on the walk in freezer are soiled with dirt.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed shrimp, sliced onions and sliced peppers in containers not covered correctly in the reach in cooler on the cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:02 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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.