EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT #18.

Florida DBPR

1553 N 3 ST · DUVAL, FLORIDA

Failed most recent inspection (Feb 2026).

3 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Feb 2026 · 6 high-priority violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
21
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
FEB 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 4
2026
FAIL 8 violations 4 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Food Source
Approved source

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Food Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Other
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Employee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Documentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

AUG 20
2025
PASS 6 violations 2 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Food Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Employee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SEP 10
2024
PASS 7 violations 2 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Other
Unwrapped or potentially hazardous food not re-served

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Employee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Chemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Public inspection records from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Records current as of 2026-05-08. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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NEARBY IN DUVAL

METRO DINER
Pass Jan 2026
PHILLYS FINEST CHEESE STK&PIZZ
Pass Jan 2026
DINE HAPPY
Pass Sep 2024
ZAZA JUICE II
Pass Sep 2025
MILANO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT PIZZA & BAR
Pass Mar 2026
COOKIES AND CREME JAX BEACH
Pass Apr 2026
COOKIES AND CREME ON WHEELS
Pass Apr 2026
QUE PASA MEXICAN KITCHEN & TEQUILA
Pass Sep 2024
KARMA INDIAN BISTRO AND RESTAURANT
Pass Mar 2026
WILD GINGER AND ASIAN FUSION
Fail Dec 2025
MEMPHIS WINGS
Pass Sep 2021
MONKEY'S UNCLE TAVERN
Pass Jan 2026