MAR 26
2026
PASSED
4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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EL MEZCAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT.
BEAT. 74/100
4522 S SUNCOAST BLVD · CITRUS, FLORIDA
Last inspected March 26, 2026 · passed
Failed 2 of 7 inspections. 5 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
7
4 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
17
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
3 YEARS
since Dec 2022
INSPECTION HISTORY
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
OCT 282025PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 28
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected
Cited 1 time on this inspection
AUG 122024PASSED1 violationDETAILS
AUG 12
2024
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
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OCT 172023FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 17
2023
FAILED
4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
Cited 1 time on this inspection
DEC 212022FAILED3 violationsDETAILS
DEC 21
2022
FAILED
3 violationsDETAILS
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
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 →