DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

EL CHICOS MEXICAN REST&CANTINA

1751 Evans Road
Melbourne, Florida, 32904
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10706056

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Light lens on back kitchen line are soiled
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 3 pcs of salmon on cook line cooler. Chef discarded Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Drink on prep table on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of food stored on floor in walk in freezer Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Floor in walk in cooler and walk in freezer has old food debris build up, needs cleaned **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelving in fajita staging fridge Corrected On-Site
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Tin pans in dry storage Coffee filters not protected Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under dishwasher is black
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled Corrected On-Site
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Sitting on ledge of dish pit clean dish side Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Inspection Date: 10/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8776792

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish was in walk in cooler, still frozen so they could remove oxygen from packaging Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Drink on prep table, employee moved drink. Backpack with personal items on food storage shelf, manager relocated items. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in poor repair on keg refrigerator in bar area
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Food debris under ice machine and bar area Corrected On-Site
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Manager discarded pans Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. 2 lights out under cook line hoods
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Fajita staging refrigerator shelves are rusted
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. 2 pans in walk in not covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking on hand sink in bar area. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-35-5:High Priority - Food preparation pans has soil/old food residue on clean dishes. Manager rewashed dishes Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Knife holder on wall soiled. Corrected On-Site
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. In recharge zone, extinguisher in kitchen next to ice machine. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 4/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8653646

  • 36-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer are soiled with old food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**
  • 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several containers have cracked/broken corners - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-16: **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 2024-04-16: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8571528

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 4 salmon, 2 tilapia thawed without removing from vacuum packaging.
  • 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 drink on shelf above to go containers Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans wet nesting
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler at server station temping at 50F
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish pit area where missing tiles are
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Walk in cooler and walk in freezer are soiled with old food debris.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in dish area
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several containers have cracked/broken corners
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior of reach in cooler on cook line.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind ice machine is soiled with dust build up and wall at end of cookline is soiled with old food debris.
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flying insects in dish pit area Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in employee bathroom. Manager killed it. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (52F - Cold Holding); salsa (50F - Cold Holding) brisket (50F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Soap dispenser is full but does not dispense soap, at handsink right outside employee bathroom.

Inspection Date: 12/22/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8578132

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8375259

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust. Above expo
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer around door. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Knife rack soiled with grease, food debris. Shelf under flat top grill heavily soiled with grease and food debris. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw chicken thawing in standing water. Manager placed in prep sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink in prep area
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw beef stored over cooked chicken in the walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Pork dated 12-1 manager discarded **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Pork dated 12-1
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Washed hands while wearing gloves. Had someone translate for him to remove gloves to wash hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Over 200 ppm
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary buckets and also out of the dispenser
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep area Corrected On-Site
  • 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. 3 new hires