Inspection Report

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EL ZOCALO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

406 S SANFORD AVE · SANFORD · Seminole County · FL 32771

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 11, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3691372
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13630230
DBPR license6904836

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -birria 118-126F, per operator stored in pot on stove less than 2 hours, operator turned on burner to rapidly reheat **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -multiple white cutting boards stained

#6Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -handwashing sink across from triple sink, operator restocked **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -employee bottled water on prep table, employee removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

#3Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -wet wiping cloths stored on prep table, operator relocated to sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:11 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.