EL MEZCAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT
8441 SW HWY 200 STE 147/149 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34481
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2 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Queso (51F – Cold Holding) ;Salsa Chip Sauce (51F – Cold Holding); Ground beef (58F – Cold Holding); Beans (50F – Cold Holding). All the items had been prepared either the day before or two days earlier and had been in the walk-in-cooler overnight. Ambient temperature of the walk-in-cooler 65F. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: salsa verde, salsa enchilada and carne birdies all at 65F. Manager advised that compressor had just been installed. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: Queso (51F – Cold Holding) ;Salsa Chip Sauce (51F – Cold Holding); Ground beef (58F – Cold Holding); Beans (50F – Cold Holding). All the items had been prepared either the day before or two days earlier and had been in the walk-in-cooler overnight. Ambient temperature of the walk-in-cooler 65F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** – From follow-up inspection 2023-07-19: Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the Walk-in Cooler: salsa verde, salsa enchilada and carne birdies all at 65F. Manager advised that compressor had just been installed. **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:56 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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