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THE ZOCALO 436 MEXICAN CUISINE

THE ZOCALO 436 MEXICAN CUISINE has 8 health inspections on file for its CASSELBERRY location, with an overall rating of 2.6/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

505 SR 436

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13457005

  • 23-24-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - handles on make line - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: **Time Extended**
  • 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - white cutting boards on make line Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-10: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10945636

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - handles on make line
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. - raw beef, raw chicken, raw pork, raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods in true reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. - 2 live roaches at dish machine. Operator killed and cleaned up. Warning
  • 28-11-4:High Priority - Septic tank system operated beyond approved limitations. - No over head protection for out side mop sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -Operator placed correct time on salsa. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. - spray bottle of cleaner at hand sink at drink station. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - white cutting boards on make line Repeat Violation
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

Inspection Date: 4/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10784155

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -on flip top reach in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: **Time Extended**
  • 28-11-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Septic tank system operated beyond approved limitations. Mop sink outdoors no overhead protection Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -interior of flip top reach in cooler soiled with accumulation of dust and food debris -cutting board on flip top reach in cooler stained Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Admin Complaint
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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 - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-23: Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 2/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10783405

  • 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -on flip top reach in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
  • 28-11-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Septic tank system operated beyond approved limitations. Mop sink outdoors no overhead protection Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -interior of flip top reach in cooler soiled with accumulation of dust and food debris -cutting board on flip top reach in cooler stained Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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 - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-20: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8877023

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -on flip top reach in cooler Warning
  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. -in use dish machine missing both wash and sanitize chemical lines -3 compartment sink is functional with sanitizer Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 33-14-4:Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee handbag handing on dry storage rack containing food items Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -bin of chips stored on floor in dry storage outside of walk in cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning
  • 22-41-4: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. -chlorine sanitizer is not being dispensed into dishwasher machine as evident of chemical dispensing line missing -3 compartment sink is functional with sanitizer -after on-site repair 50ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. -employee dried hands on soiled towel in kitchen Warning
  • 28-11-4:High Priority - Septic tank system operated beyond approved limitations. Mop sink outdoors no overhead protection Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -shredded lettuce (60F - Cold Holding); piko (59F - Cold Holding); cheese (59F - Cold Holding); sour cream (59F - Cold Holding); raw shell egg (59F - Cold Holding); cooked peppers (59F - Cold Holding); salsa (61F - Cold Holding); chicken (58F - Cold Holding) Salsa (67 - Cold Holding) -advised operator to place salsa at bar on time as a public health control -all items were removed from walk in cooler to reach in units between 10 and 11am, less than 4 hours at time of inspection -advised operator to move items to cooler unit or place in ice bath Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -pulled pork (126F - Hot Holding); beans (131F - hot Holding) Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -interior of flip top reach in cooler soiled with accumulation of dust and food debris -cutting board on flip top reach in cooler stained Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. -provided operator with time as a public health control written procedure form 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. -majority of items prepared onsite lack any form of date marking -walked with operator to show specific items lasting date marking Warning

Inspection Date: 8/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8868293

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8856426

  • 22-49-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Sanitizer not being pumped into dish machine - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Operator has appointment scheduled for 08/23/2024 for maintenance **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8663903

  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Sanitizer not being pumped into dish machine
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle containing bleach not labeled