Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

EL JALISCO

8841 PARK BLVD · SEMINOLE · Pinellas County · FL 33777

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 2, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3683291
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13583089
DBPR license6218410

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority6 Intermediate15 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical24 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#16High Priority08B-56-4

High Priority – Food stored in ice used for drinks. See stop sale. Mixer bottles stored in drink ice in soda machine at wait station. Staff instructed to burn and replace ice.

Stop Sale
#17High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/26, manager renewed license during inspection **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#18High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Mixer bottles stored in drink ice in soda machine at wait station. Staff instructed to burn and replace ice.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 6

#19Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Two opened gallons of milk not dated in walk in cooler

#20Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled

#21Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees present at start of inspection with no CFM **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#22Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dispenser empty at hand sink next to wait station in kitchen

#23Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap dispenser empty at hand sink in wait station

#24Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Multiple certificates expired, manager advised he is in the process of completing retraining for all eligible employees **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 15

#1Basic16-03-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

#3Basic24-06-4

Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean stacked plates and to go containers on solid shelf above coolers on cook line **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bags on top shelf above stored food in dry storage room

#5Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Liquor storage room, dish pit

#6Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Bucket of salsa on floor in walk in cooler

#7Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Cook line where hand **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#8Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled

#9Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Metal pans stacked on shelf above dish pit **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#10Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Compressor dripping in walk in cooler

#11Basic08B-39-4

Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Whole avocados in top of deli prep cooler on cook line with stickers still affixed, not properly washed

#12Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler in rear kitchen hallway **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#13Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Standing water in hand sink next to dish machine, not draining

#14Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Ice cream uncovered in walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#15Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:37 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
4 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
2 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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.