EL PATIO JALISCO
16135 NW US HWY 441 UNIT 10 · ALACHUA · Alachua County · FL 32615
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of pills in walk in cooler over cheese and onions.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over pizza in reach in freezer.
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose longer than the flood rim by dish machine.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chile renello (48F – Cold Holding) in walk in cooler made Friday.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tilapia (44F – Cold Holding) rice (50F – Cold Holding) milk (44F – Cold Holding) Chile renello (48F – Cold Holding); cheese (46F – Cold Holding) items in walk in cooler. Other items below 41F. Milk opened this morning, Chile renellos made Friday see stop sale, tilapia thawed longer than needed, rice was out of cooler for 30 minutes prior. salsa (52F – Cold Holding) item sitting on front line counter, manager stated during lunch rush salsa is placed out of cooler for quicker service. **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Windex spray bottle hanging on shelf above chamoy bottles behind bar.
Intermediate 7
13-05-4Intermediate – Employee with long fingernails working with exposed food, single-service items or clean equipment and utensils. Server scooping ice with long artificial nails no gloves on hand.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave on front line soiled inside. Interior ice machine. Lime like and rust like buildup. Can opener blade soiled. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher in Handwash sink in dish area. **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6Intermediate – 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 working, no certified manager.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chile renello made Friday and rice made yesterday morning in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 bottles with blue liquid inside no label hanging on cart.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water off at Handwash sink in dish area. Handwash sink behind bar the water never turned hot. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 16
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Lime-like build up.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plate with no handle scooping chips in chip warmer. No handle scoop in sugar container. Plate used as scoop in cooked rice in walk in cooler.c **Repeat Violation**
36-51-4Basic – Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Multiple air vents in kitchen rusted.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent soiled with dust over cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above reach in cooler and tortillas on cooks line. Manager moved drink. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys above prep table across from dish area.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups stacked with water drops not dried by drink machine.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Microwave on cooks line rusted on the inside.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap beneath the rear exit door. Next to men's restroom .
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Jugs of margarine on floor in walk in cooler.
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. Multiple lights out in kitchen.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at Handwash sink on cooks line and dish area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above cooks line soiled with grease. Lattice in walk in cooler soiled. Mold like buildup **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Under Three compartment sink.
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Used mop heads on top of ice machine.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet towels on tables on cooks line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 11:15 AM.
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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.