Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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EL GAUCHO GRILL

7300 BEACH BLVD · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 2, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1321641
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10908864
DBPR license2652470

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handling raw beef and then handling bread without washing hands. Employee wash hands. Employee crack raw shell eggs and then handling clean containers without washing hands. Employee wash hands **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed 1 live fly in food truck not landing on any foods. Service window left open after serving customers and back door of food truck also open

#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked beef empanadas in reach in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washing hands at hand wash sink. Review with employee and employee wash hands at hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate13-06-4

Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee at service window with artificial nails handling food with no gloves

Basic 6

#1Basic13-07-4

Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food with bracelet on wrist

#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with facial beard preparing food with no beard guard

#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler with torn gasket

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of oil on floor

#5Basic35B-14-4

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Observed 1 live fly in food truck not landing on any foods. Service window left open after serving customers and back door of food truck also open

#6Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed 1 live fly in food truck not landing on any foods. Service window left open after serving customers and back door of food truck also open

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:11 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)

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