Ay Jalisco
Last inspected: Dec 8, 2025
22
Score
Ay Jalisco, located at 580 E Hwy 50 in Clermont, Florida, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 8, 2025, resulting in a score of 22. The inspection identified four critical, four major, and ten minor violations, including issues with soiled ceiling tiles, disrepair in the parking lot, and improper air-drying of equipment. This inspection continues a historical pattern of mostly high-risk findings for the Mexican/Latin restaurant.
7
Inspections
4
Critical latest
4
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
22
Apr 16, 2025
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 2 major violations. 12 minor violations.
18
Dec 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
45
Apr 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
39
Dec 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
39
May 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
47
Dec 16, 2022
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 6 major violations. 8 minor violations.
11
Violations — Dec 8, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -over reach in cooler on front line
36-34-5
Basic - Driving surfaces not maintained. -parking lot has a large area of disrepair allowing for pooling of water near garbage dumpsters.
33-32-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -pans across from walk in cooler
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -gaskets on upright reach in cooler on cook line -reach in cooler handle in outside bar area -bar reach in cooler shelves rust pitted **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -front double doors -back door open at time of inspection with no screen door **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Holes in or other damage to wall in dish area
36-24-5
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -filters on hood suppression system -area under pass through shelf on cook line -floors in dry storage under soda boxes and mop sink room **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lids. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -refried beans (48F - cooling, prepared yesterday, temped at 1:00, in walk in cooler
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. -refried beans (48F - cooling, prepared yesterday, temped at 1:00, in walk in cooler
01B-36-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shrimp over prepped peppers and onions in upright reach in cooler on cook line **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -employee on cook line handled raw chicken and raw shrimp then began preparing food on stove. Educated employee and operator, employee changed gloves and washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. -refried beans (48F - cooling, prepared yesterday, temped at 1:00), in walk in cooler in deep pan
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -grill grates -plastic guard on ice machine is soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -ice in hand wash sink in dish area
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. -cooked chicken in walk in freezer
02C-04-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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