EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
2470 West US Highway 90
Florida, 32055
Columbia County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 12/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
10
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board grooved with deep cut marks.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of walk-in cooler. Missing tile allows it to pool and not drain. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing on cook line next to fryers and in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler fan blade guard soiled with dust accumulation. Upper plates of soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Wall exhaust fan soiled with grease accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-12-4:Basic - Perimeter walls and roofs do not effectively protect establishment against environmental cross contamination or the entrance of pests. No screen over fan vent above dish machine. Fan blows air directly outside. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-52-4:Basic - Shelves attached to walls in storage area not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. In dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach-in cooler next to oven.
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Broken knife handle, next to steam table.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Two knife blades on magnetic wall holder soiled with old food debris. Scoop handle in sugar soiled with old food debris. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Shredded lettuce in hand wash sink next to oven.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 12 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 8/14/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of walk-in cooler. Missing tile allows it to pool and not drain.
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing on cook line next to fryers and in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler fan blade guard soiled with dust accumulation. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Left lid open. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-13-4:Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. No screen over fan vent above dish machine. Fan blows air directly outside. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-52-4:Basic - Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Shelves in dry storage area **Repeat Violation**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6-1-2024. **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Ice bin soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).