El Patron Del Mofongo
Last inspected: Apr 1, 2026
67
Score
Across the available record, El Patron Del Mofongo has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2023. On Apr 1, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around 10 violations each, up from closer to four violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used”, showing up three times.
That's lower than the typical Brandon restaurant, which scores around 82. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
7
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 1, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk box of potatoes. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut onions and multiple items in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
67
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over bread in reach in cooler. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked Beans and multiple items in reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Multiple utensils drying in hand wash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
31B-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Operator washing and drying ziplock bags.
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut cilantro and multiple items in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
50
Mar 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Multiple vitamins and medicines on shelf over reach in coolers in kitchen.
41-07-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink.
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plates in handwash sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator correct sanitizer bought at time of inspection **Admin Complaint**
22-38-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water shut off by employee. Employee turned on at time of inspection.
27-16-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked pork and multiple items in reach in cooler.
02C-02-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
31B-04-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee yogurt and multiple food items stored over and next to food for establishment in reach in cooler.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on reach in cooler with clear doors.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Operator only has 1 bay with water filled.
16-13-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout MFDV.
36-73-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in kitchen.
22-08-4
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
50-04-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in coolers.
22-16-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Jalapeños in source cream containers. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cut onions, avocado and multiple items in reach in coolers. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
29
Nov 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
64
Jul 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
70
Apr 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: chicken 98 F. **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal pan in handwash sink. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Elbis Guzman. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler **Warning**
22-16-4
61
Oct 20, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Wastewater tank is full and leaking on to ground. Operator emptied into mop sink of commissary. **Corrected On-Site**
28-09-5
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Patron Del Mofongo last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Patron Del Mofongo on file is from Apr 1, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Patron Del Mofongo?
Across the inspection record, “no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at El Patron Del Mofongo.
How does El Patron Del Mofongo compare to other restaurants in Brandon?
El Patron Del Mofongo most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Brandon average of 82.
Has El Patron Del Mofongo's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at El Patron Del Mofongo have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at El Patron Del Mofongo 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 Patron Del Mofongo inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Patron Del Mofongo is inspected around three times per year on average.
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