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EL POTRO MEXICAN REST

226 SAN MARCO AVE · ST AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 320842724

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 8, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3728769
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13767262
DBPR license6501298

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
0 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate53B-05-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates expired. **Warning**

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Basic 4

#1Basic32-04-4

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's restroom door not self closing.

#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Top drawer gaskets are torn.

#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. White chest freezer has ice buildup inside.

#4Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar sitting on counter not labeled.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 12:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.