EL CERRITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND GRILL
6911 CONGRESS ST · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34653
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 small fly on cook line 2 small fly in back storage room **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork over salad dressings and unwashed produce , operator moved to bottom of cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches in pvc pipe by hand wash sink in kitchen 1 live roach in vent of 3 door cooler on cook line 1 live on door of single door reach in cooler on cook line 1 live on wall by back door 6 live in back of reach in coolers on cook line **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Around outlet on end of cook line by water heater **Warning**
Intermediate 2
53A-02-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Food manager expired, no other food manager for establishment. Armando Quiroz Garcia **Warning**
53B-11-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training appear to be falsified. Names and dates have been crossed out and written over on 2 certificates **Warning**
Basic 3
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 7 dead roaches in back of cooler **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of single door cooler on cook line
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:22 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.