EL ZOCALO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
406 S SANFORD AVE · SANFORD · Seminole County · FL 32771
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. – salsa >5 hours (103F – Cooling); – shredded chicken >5 hours (113F – Cooling) Kitchen manager states 5 hours ago. Not able to determine when 135f was achieved. See stop sale **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Low boy cooler – beef (44f-45fF); – chicken (44f-45fF – Cold Holding) Walk in cooler – refried beans held overnight (45f-48f) **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. – at hand wash sink at main bar **Warning**
29-28-4Intermediate – Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. – ice machine water filter dated 3/16/22 **Warning**
Basic 4
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. – cook wearing watch **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. – tongs on oven door handle. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. – triple sink plumbing leaking onto floor at main bar – hand wash sink at cook line with hot water line cut. There are other hand wash sink nearby. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. – cook line cooler **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 12:55 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.