EL SOL DE MEXICO BAR AND GRILL
31077 CORTEZ BLVD · BROOKSVILLE · Hernando County · FL 34602
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw muscles frozen over frozen fruit in white reach in freezer. **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched door from coming inside and did not change gloves and grabbed clean equipment. Discussed with management the importance of hand washing. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked in dry storage area.by chemical bottles **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. File 32685 5-22-20 reflect a dry storage room were water heater is located and is missing 3 reach in freezers and a ice machine shelves across has dry goods stored on shelving wall chips storage in white bins in entrance of storage room. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook peppers make yesterday morning and Cooked salsa made yesterday morning in walk in color. **Warning**
Basic 4
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Dry storage area by bathroom area. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Liquid butter bottle on floor. Cooks line employee removed from floor. Unwashed vegetables in box on floor in walk in cooler. Mojo fat in white buckets on floor in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Cook salsa,pork, mojo fat, chicken multiple items walk in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 1:18 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 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.