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EL SABOR LATINO

701 RIDGEWOOD AVE, SUITE A · HOLLY HILL · Volusia County · FL 32117

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 21, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3503631
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8893319
DBPR license7406651

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority3 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#8High Priority22-41-4

High 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. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -employee cut limes and placed on plate with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#12High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#13Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -handwash sink blocked by trash can and containers. **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 7

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense corn flour. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled under cooking equipment. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic08B-25-4

Basic – Food-contact surface not cleaned and sanitized between working with raw animal food and ready-to-eat food or unwashed produce. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled. -hood filters soiled with grease. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic36-27-5

Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease at cookline. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.