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
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. -Quaternary ammonium sanitizer tested 0ppm, employee drained sink and refilled, retested 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -raw fish 46F and raw shrimp 45F, per operator less than 2 hours in reach-in cooler drawer, operator added ice to rapidly cool **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -handwash sink on front line
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -yellow solution
Basic 6
16-13-5Basic – Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink, operator drained sinks and refilled in correct order **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -multiple tongs hanging off oven door handle, operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -2 handwash sinks in prep areas of kitchen, provided handwashing signs in English and Spanish **Corrective Action Taken**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, operator returned to sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. -0ppm, operator refilled sanitizer, retested 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -sugar and salt containers lacking labels, operator labeled
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 1:59 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.