EL REY MEXICAN RESTAURANT
901 21 ST · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32960
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. salsa verde (44-47F – Cooling) in walk in overnight
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Main dish machine and bar machine Reading 0ppm. Primed and ran multiple times. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ice cream mix at bar cold holding overnight. Salsa verde in walk in cooler cooling overnight. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ice cream mix at bar reading 47-51. In cooler overnight. Operator recently replaced with new cooler. Operator turned cooler down. Advised to monitor. No other tcs food in cooler **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
55-01-5Intermediate – Basic – Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. Operator is charging 3.85% credit card fee. Operator needs to post on menu
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.hand sink at bar used as dump sink evidenced by strainer in sink with ice. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 4
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Advised to move to low shelf away from customer food
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bulk bins and soda station **Corrected On-Site**
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. Bulk bins, manager corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on cook line coolers
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 12:46 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.