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EL CHICOS MEXICAN REST&CANTINA

1751 EVANS RD · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32904

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 15, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3411375
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8571528
DBPR license1504913

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate14 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#15High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flying insects in dish pit area **Warning**

Warning
#16High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in employee bathroom. Manager killed it. **Warning**

Warning
#17High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (52F – Cold Holding); salsa (50F – Cold Holding) brisket (50F – Cold Holding) **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 1

#18Intermediate31B-06-4

Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser is full but does not dispense soap, at handsink right outside employee bathroom.

Basic 14

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

#2Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 4 salmon, 2 tilapia thawed without removing from vacuum packaging.

#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink on shelf above to go containers **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans wet nesting

#5Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler at server station temping at 50F

#6Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish pit area where missing tiles are

#7Basic36-01-4

Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer are soiled with old food debris.

#8Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in dish area

#9Basic14-38-4

Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several containers have cracked/broken corners

#10Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.

#11Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line.

#12Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

#13Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

#14Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind ice machine is soiled with dust build up and wall at end of cookline is soiled with old food debris.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
4 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.