El Indio Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 12, 2026
67
Score
Going back to 2022, El Indio Restaurant has 10 inspections in the public record. El Indio Restaurant was last inspected on Jan 12, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around nine violations to closer to five violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Looking across the full record, “stored food not covered” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
That's lower than the typical Melbourne restaurant, which scores around 84. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 12, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, pork and ground beef no date walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored not inverted **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Diced tomatoes and pico. Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
67
Aug 5, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current
50-09-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked red beans walk in cooler Cooked rice. Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
78
Jun 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bus tubs
24-08-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored not inverted **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Lard in dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. By walk in cooler
36-02-5
67
Dec 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. Will call to have repaired. Will sanitize in triple sink till fixed
22-41-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked pork and rice. Walk in cooler Diced tomatoes onions pico not covered walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions. Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
70
Aug 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk opened yesterday. Walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Sent copy to operator **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tilapia vacuum seal not broken. Educated operator **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Back room dishwasher area
36-22-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Canned tomatoes and tomato juice
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored not inverted **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-14-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket reach in chest freezer
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked beans and queso walk in cooler
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
13-03-4
47
Mar 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
39
Nov 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. birria (109F - Hot Holding), operator had out on counter next to steam well, had operator rapid reheat item. Retemped item at 198F on stove **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shrimp and raw beef over churros in white chest freezer in back storage hall Raw chicken stored over raw fish in cookline unit White chest freezer along cookline raw steak over raw shrimp portioned out **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple cooked and prepped items not dated in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Orange liquid in spray bottle by back storage hallway
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups at server station;
24-08-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. Interior of cookline unit has accumulation of food debris Can opener blade food debris
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on white chest freezer
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items uncovered in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 00ppm), operator stated was their sanitzer bucket with bleach tested Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 00ppm), operator renaming bucket **Corrective Action Taken**
21-07-4
43
Jun 22, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
45
Feb 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food storage in chest freezers several
14-31-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board sandwich cooler Can opener blade **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ground beef,cooked chicken, cooked steak and cooked pork not dated walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Margarita Gonzalez 1-1-23
53B-14-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic cups at beverage station
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets small white freezer
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Frying oil dry storage
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoon handle in cooked steak walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets sandwich cooler Gaskets small white freezer
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
37
Oct 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Indio Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Indio Restaurant on file is from Jan 12, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Indio Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “stored food not covered” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at El Indio Restaurant.
How does El Indio Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
El Indio Restaurant most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Melbourne average of 84.
Has El Indio Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at El Indio Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at El Indio Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is El Indio Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Indio Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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