El Paso of Crestview
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026
100
Score
Going back to 2022, El Paso of Crestview has 11 inspections in the public record. El Paso of Crestview was last inspected on Apr 15, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near one violation per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited four times.
Among Crestview restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 15, 2026
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Dec 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: observed the soda gun at the bar as well as the holster are dirty. Assistant General Manager had an employee clean during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
90
Feb 7, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. .5 gallons of restaurant made taco sauce in walk-in cooler had a mold-like substance on it. Manager had cook discard.
01B-07-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: Soda gun at bar dirty. Manager had employee clean during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
78
May 14, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations.
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High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands: Cook was putting ice on food products. He set the ice bucket on the floor by the low boy reach-in cooler. He opened the drawer, picked the bucket up by the handle, put one gloved hand under the bottom, and emptied the ice into the pan of shrimp. He then set the bucket down and used both gloved hands to mix the ice and shrimp together thus contamination the shrimp. Inspector mentioned this to the General Manager and he had the employee throw the shrimp away. General Manager explained the proper process to the cook. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product: Cook was putting ice on food products. He set the ice bucket on the floor by the low boy reach-in cooler. He opened the drawer, picked the bucket up by the handle, put one gloved hand under the bottom, and emptied the ice into the pan of shrimp. He then set the bucket down and used both gloved hands to mix the ice and shrimp together thus contamination the shrimp. Inspector mentioned this to the General Manager and he had the employee throw the shrimp away. General Manager explained the proper process to the cook.
01B-03-5
74
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Food stored on floor: Beverage mix in plastic containers on floor in beverage storage room. General Manager placed on top of beverage machines. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin: Main ice machine in back of establishment interior left chute dirty.
22-20-5
90
Oct 20, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Oct 19, 2023
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by approximately 116 rodent droppings found in the following areas: - approximately 50 droppings found on top of the dish machine in the dish room; - 1 dropping found on the middle of the floor in the prep/ice machine room; - 1 dropping found on parchment paper on shelf next to bags of fajita seasoning in outside storage room on the right; - 4 droppings on the floor to the right of the box of carry out trays sitting on the floor in the outside storage room on the right; - approximately 50 droppings on floor under shelf behind door in outside storage room on the right. **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by 1 live roach found on the floor under the three compartment sink in the dish room. **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Presence of 1 live insect observed on the bottom right shelf of the expedite line. **Warning**
35A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit: - cook's make-line: lettuce 58°F, curly fries 56° F, chicken tenders 58° F, wings 56° F. - cook's make-line reach-in cooler: poblanos 46° F. All items less than 2.5 hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled: - cook was wearing gloves and using his phone. When he finished, he put his phone in his pocket and was getting ready to touch a pan of food without removing his gloves, washing his hands, and putting on new gloves. Inspector gave immediate corrective feedback. Employee removed his gloves, washed his hands, and put on new gloves.
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: - soda gun at the end of the bar dirty.
22-02-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice: - scoop handle in the ice in the back room ice machine; - scoop handle in the ice in the ice bin at the bar. Both scoop handles were turned to the up position so they were no longer touching the ice. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises as observed in the following location: 1 dead on floor to left of dry storage racks in back hallway. **Warning**
35A-03-4
39
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food - walk-in cooler had a bin of raw steak and a pan of raw steak on the shelf over cooked steak. General Manager rearranged everything for proper food storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime - can opener has some old food on it. Soda gun at bar dirty. General Manager moved the can opener to the dishwashing area for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice - in main ice machine in back of establishment. General Manager removed the scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin - both the ice chutes in the main ice machine in the back are dirty with a mold-like substance.
22-20-5
70
Jan 31, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food: - bin of raw chicken on shelf over bin of raw beef in walk-in cooler. General Manager had an employee rearrange the bins for proper storage. Additionally, inspector gave Safe Food Storage handout in Spanish to General Manager to post on walk-in cooler door. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit: - COOK'S MAKE LINE: jalapeno poppers 57° F, chicken tenders 60° F, chicken wings 61° F, guacamole 59° F, sour cream 58° F, diced tomatoes 55° F, shredded lettuce 57° F. Temperature was turned up on the unit preventing it from cooling down. General Manager turned it down as well as put ice under the pans of food. - COOK'S LINE REACH-IN-COOLER: pico de gallo 58° F, cooked steak 57° F. Temperature on the unit had been turned up preventing it from cooling the food. General Manager turned the temperature down. All food less than 2 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - three employees hired over 60 days and no food safety training has been provided for them. Inspector explained to General Manager that employees are to have their food safety training within 60 days of being hired.
53B-02-5
67
Jul 27, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Paso of Crestview last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Paso of Crestview on file is from Apr 15, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Paso of Crestview?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at El Paso of Crestview.
How does El Paso of Crestview compare to other restaurants in Crestview?
El Paso of Crestview most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is about the same as the Crestview average of 98.
Has El Paso of Crestview's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Paso of Crestview have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at El Paso of Crestview means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is El Paso of Crestview inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Paso of Crestview is inspected around three times per year on average.
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