EL REY MEXICAN RESTAURANT
901 21 ST · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32960
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 4
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Refried beans in pot with lid in walk-in cooler. Manager stated they have been in cooler overnight.
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Reading 0ppm. Primed and rechecked, still reading 0ppm Dish machine at bar is reading 0ppm **Warning**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher touched dirty dishes and then moved to clean side of dish washer and touched clean plates without changing gloves. Educated kitchen manager
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Refried beans in walk in cooler
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Can opener blade 2. Soda nozzle from bar is soiled **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice shield is soiled
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups at servers station
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters are soiled in grease
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:28 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 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.