EL MEZCALITO MEXICAN GRILL LLC
4651 NE BABCOCK ST 1 · PALM BAY · Brevard County · FL 32905
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flying insects found at bar
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Using tilapia raw in ceviche must call Sysco rep for parasite destruction letter **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw hamburger over empanadas white chest freezer
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over breading and avocado salsa in cook line unit Raw chicken over raw beef in drawers under flat top, must be organized with raw beef over raw chicken **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. rice (130F – Hot Holding); made at 10am no temperatures taken to know when went out of temperature. See stop sale homemade tomatillo sauce (53F – Cold Holding), tomatoes(53F – Cold holding); raw bacon (48F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes (53F – Cold Holding); raw bacon (48F – Cold Holding); homemade tomatillo sauce (53F cold holding ) see stop sale in cooler since this morning at 10:00 found at 3:00pm. Shredded cheese 44-45F cold holding stocked an hour ago suggested rapid chill **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (130F – Hot Holding); made at 10am no temperatures taken to know when went out of temperature. See stop sale Queso (95F – Hot Holding) reheated Queso 1 hour ago, operator kept out at room temp as back up has been out for an hour. Educated in keeping hot or cold not at room temperature, operator decided to cool down in walk in cooler
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar soda gun nozzle soiled **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Knife in hand sink on back line Buckets in hand sink at bar Scrubbies in hand sink by white chest freezer
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/
31B-06-4Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Hand sink by white chest freezer
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in dish pit **Repeat Violation**
Basic 15
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls in flour no handle **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On grill ledge on cook line water bottle
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Through out kitchen
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Frozen tilapia on floor in walk in freezer
10-14-5Basic – Ice bucket not inverted **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
38-01-4Basic – Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Over front expo line
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink on back cookline
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets black like substance **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes not inverted or protected
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cookline unit
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler uncovered Uncovered dry beans in dry storage **Repeat Violation**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. By back door **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled granulated substance under tea station
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:43 PM.
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.