EL PEGAO RESTAURANT
2177 KINGSLEY AVE SUITE 13 · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice (47F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (47F – Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. Manager states door was left open for 10-15 minutes. Cooked chicken was voluntarily discarded. Rice was moved to reach-in freezer and approximately 10 minutes later, rice at 42F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 1
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Food handler training certificate for Yenly C is a photocopy.
Basic 7
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on prep table in kitchen. Employee moved beverage to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed in large chest reach-in freezer in dry storage room. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Employee moved tongs to proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Right dumpster lid is open. Manager closed lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in bottom of flip top reach in cooler in kitchen.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelving has rust.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution in kitchen tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 50ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:19 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.