EL CABO RESTAURANT
620 COMMERCE CENTER DR UNIT 1
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/15/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour, removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal drink on top of microwave, moved
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw beef in freezer in thank you Togo shopping bag Tortillas stored over steam table in white thank you shopping bags.
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pulled pork in walk in cooler dated 1-2-25 Cooked beef walk in cooler dated 1-1 -25
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns at bar area soiled. Upper area soiled on ice machine deflector
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - 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/ No manager on duty 6 employees on shift
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/15/2025 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 9/24/2024
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 9/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 52-04-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Advertised whole Red snapper but sells Caribbean Red snapper. Menu can be changed to Whole snapper or Red Caribbean Snapper. Manager states will adjust menu **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-26: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Needs covered trash can in women's restroom **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Uncovered Personal drink on top of microwave, drink moved by employee **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Container of cut lettuce stored in kitchen near warmer Container of salsa in walk in cooler floor. Items moved from floor **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door. Moved from oven door **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Bagged beef and chicken thawing at room temperature In Back prep area. Items moved tho sink under running water **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked corn 45 cooked beef 46-50f in walk in cooler cooked from 7-22-24 Cooked beef 45-50 cooked from 7-6-24 **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in kitchen **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked corn 45 cooked beef 46-50f in walk in cooler cooked from 7-22-24 **Warning**
- 52-04-5:Intermediate - Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Advertised whole Red snapper but sells Caribbean Red snapper. Menu can be changed to Whole snapper or Red Caribbean Snapper. Manager states will adjust menu **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can operate soiled with old metal shavings. Ice machine white cover inside soiled with black residue.. **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. Cooked pork, cooked corn in walk in cooler no date marking **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).