EL SOL DE MEXICO BAR AND GRILL
31077 Cortez Boulevard
Florida, 34602
Hernando County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/29/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/28/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Lemons and produce on floor in boxes in walk in cooler Repeat Violation Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken, salsa,and cook beef not covered. Repeat Violation Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw beef over cook pork reach in cooler on main cooks line Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line Cold holding: cook sauce 48 f cook shrimp 48 f cook cheese peppers 47 f raw beef 47 f ambient air temperature 49 f held less than 4 hours employee moved items to walk in cooler Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook beef in big soup pot not dated. Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/28/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 10/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Dry storage area by bathroom area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: No plans submitted since 2020. Confirmed Per manager. Admin Complaint
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: Pico in walk-in cooler not date marked **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/3/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Dry storage area by bathroom area. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - 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-38-4:Basic - 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-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cook salsa,pork, mojo fat, chicken multiple items walk in cooler. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High 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-09-4:High 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
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked in dry storage area.by chemical bottles Warning
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - 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-02-5:Intermediate - 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/20/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Light mold like growth on metal guard of ice machine in dry storage room Repeat Violation
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items on floor in Walk-in-Cooler Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in men's room Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler in bar interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bar Hand sink blocked by ice bucket, flat ware tray. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 12/8/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin behind bar. Operator states it's not currently being used
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Cases of produce stored on floor in walk in cooler
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tile in dish area, kitchen Repeat Violation
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -walk in cooler floor soiled
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in men's room
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -behind nozzles of soda fountain soiled
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/8/2023 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).