El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Nov 6, 2025
58
Score
El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant, located at 8818 Sr 52 in Hudson, FL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on November 6, 2025, with a score of 58. The inspection identified one critical, two major, and four minor violations. Several violations, including improper storage of clean dishes and food, as well as a cracked food container, were corrected on-site during the inspection.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
Jul 15, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 25, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Violations — Nov 6, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots, and pans were not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Two ice buckets by the ice machine were also not inverted. The operator then flipped the ice buckets over. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 1 food container cracked. The operator discarded the cracked container. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of vegetables and a bucket of fish stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. The operator moved the items off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing signs were observed at hand sinks used by food employees, including the ladies' restroom and the hand sink at the back of the cook line.
31B-04-4
High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. The operator cleaned the thermometer. **Corrected On-Site**
22-12-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces soiled: The meat slicer/grinder is soiled with food debris, the can opener is soiled with food debris, the fan in the walk-in cooler is soiled with dust, and the soda gun at the bar is soiled with slime. The operator cleaned the soda gun at the bar. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Shrimp tails were found in the hand sink in the back of the cook line area. The operator removed the shrimp tails. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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