EL MOLCAJETE COCINA MEXICANA
2976 S RIDGEWOOD AVE · EDGEWATER · Volusia County · FL 32141
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0. Employee changed out chemical container and primed. 50 ppm cl was reached **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-10-4High Priority – Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 4 or 5 by the bag in the box soda **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs oversauce, cookline cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – Ground beef 73F out for 3 hours. Employee pulled out out refrigeration to prep but left it sitting there three hours later. – in cookline upright cooler overnight per operator: Tccs guac 57F, soup 57F, chicken 57F, fries 58F, plantains 62F, sour cream 57F and 53F, pico 51F, shredded cheese 52F – walk in cooler overnight: cheese dip 48-50F, refried beans 48F, pork 48-50F, chicken 47-48F, ground beef 44F, salsa 45F, hot sauce 48F, beans 49F, steak 51-52F, raw chicken 50F – portioned salsa out and returned to cooler 63F **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Intermediate 8
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer Can opener blade **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to rinse towels **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Cookline **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue substance **Warning**
29-28-4Intermediate – Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Water filters last changed 5/23 and 6/22 **Warning**
Basic 8
06-09-1Basic – 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. Salmon **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 on the ground next to ice machine **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phones, jackets, backpacks **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-52-4Basic – Food stored under dripping water. Walk in cooler condensation dripping onto box of produce and salsa containers **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Cookline **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Walk in freezer multiple items **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Room temperature- returned to cooler **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:16 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.