EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
981 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL · APOPKA · Orange County · FL 32703
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw poultry over raw shrimp in upright cooler end of cooks line
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken sitting on stove top 107°; operator turned up temp for immediate temperature recovery **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 14
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable to boards in line
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk-in-freezer
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lids to flour and sugar cracked – lids discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Outlet cover missing by spices **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. All hoods off on cooks line – cooking taking place at time of inspection
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour and sugar handles stored in products **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Unused deep fryer outside back door **Repeat Violation**
08B-39-4Basic – Vegetables not washed prior to preparation. In use avocados not washed prior to use- cut avocados still have produce labels on
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled with heavy dust above prep table **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine bucket 9 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 11:53 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.