APR 21
2026
PASSED
1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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EL CHANGO EN LA COCINA.
BEAT. 42/100
50 W ORANGE AVE · LAKE, FLORIDA
Last inspected April 21, 2026 · passed
Failed 2 of 5 inspections. 9 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
5
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
12
includes 9 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Apr 2025
INSPECTION HISTORY
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 1 time on this inspection
APR 172026FAILED9 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
APR 17
2026
FAILED
9 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
Approved source
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Personnel with infections restricted
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 1 time on this inspection
APR 172026FAILED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
APR 17
2026
FAILED
1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 1 time on this inspection
DEC 92025PASS W/ CONDITIONS1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
DEC 9
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →