Inspection Report

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EL JACALITO RESTAURANT CASTRO

16735 US HWY 331 UNIT 4 · FREEPORT · Walton County · FL 32439

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 2, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3433102
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8722128
DBPR license7601985

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed soup hot holding at 133F for 15 minutes per operator. Operator reheated to 167F during inspection.

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink- beside double door freezer.

#7Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink- beside double door freezer.

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Operator removed bowl during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed one bag of beans stored on floor beside double door freezer.

#3Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees- beside double door freezer.

#4Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef thawing under hot running water. Operator replaced hot water with cool running water during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 2:17 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 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
3 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.