JAN 7
2026
PASSED
7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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EL MEZCAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT.
BEAT. 78/100
18750 US 441 · LAKE, FLORIDA
Last inspected January 7, 2026 · passed
11 critical violations on file. Recent issues warrant caution.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
4
3 passed · 1 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
45
includes 11 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Oct 2024
INSPECTION HISTORY
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Clean clothes, hair restraints
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 3 times on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
JAN 62026PASS W/ CONDITIONS12 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 6
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
12 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Clean clothes, hair restraints
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 3 times on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 3 times 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
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 4 times on this inspection
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
JUL 92025PASSED19 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
JUL 9
2025
PASSED
19 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
Approved source
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food out of temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 2 times on this inspection
In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Clean clothes, hair restraints
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 3 times on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Sewage and wastewater disposed properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
Cited 3 times 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
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 6 times on this inspection
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles
Cited 1 time on this inspection
OCT 172024PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
OCT 17
2024
PASSED
7 violationsDETAILS
Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 3 times on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Outside storage area clean, enclosure properly constructed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
Cited 4 times 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 →