El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill
Last inspected: Apr 21, 2026
70
Score
El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill has been inspected 10 times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 21, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around five violations each.
“Food stored on floor” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 90, which El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill's 70 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 21, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2025. Operator contacted the customer contact center to renew license and was waiting to renew over the phone by the end of the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb outside at mop sink and in outside back seating area with hoses attached to spigots.
29-34-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on lift top of reach-in cooler on cook line.
14-09-4
70
Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Employee removed bowl with raw chicken in it. That was on top of a pan of onions in reach in cooler on cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket tested at 500ppm. Employee remade bucket retested at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator is using quaternary tablets for sanitizer buckets and does not have any quaternary test strips.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager came during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Shelf with unwashed produce on it in the walk in cooler.
08B-47-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Employee removed beef in cracked pan in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of lettuce on floor of the walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed tongs from oven door. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Employee placed towels on prep table in bucket in prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
43
Jan 29, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 28, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.raw beef over cook pork reach in cooler on main cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line Cold holding: cook sauce 48 f cook shrimp 48 f cook cheese peppers 47 f raw beef 47 f ambient air temperature 49 f held less than 4 hours employee moved items to walk in cooler **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook beef in big soup pot not dated. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Lemons and produce on floor in boxes in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Chicken, salsa,and cook beef not covered. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-12-5
61
Oct 3, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. File 32685 5-22-20 reflect a dry storage room were water heater is located and is missing 3 reach in freezers and a ice machine shelves across has dry goods stored on shelving wall chips storage in white bins in entrance of storage room. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: No plans submitted since 2020. Confirmed Per manager. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook peppers make yesterday morning and Cooked salsa made yesterday morning in walk in color. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: Pico in walk-in cooler not date marked **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Dry storage area by bathroom area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
78
Jul 18, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw muscles frozen over frozen fruit in white reach in freezer. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched door from coming inside and did not change gloves and grabbed clean equipment. Discussed with management the importance of hand washing. **Warning**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cook peppers make yesterday morning and Cooked salsa made yesterday morning in walk in color. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked in dry storage area.by chemical bottles **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. File 32685 5-22-20 reflect a dry storage room were water heater is located and is missing 3 reach in freezers and a ice machine shelves across has dry goods stored on shelving wall chips storage in white bins in entrance of storage room. **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Food stored on floor. Liquid butter bottle on floor. Cooks line employee removed from floor. Unwashed vegetables in box on floor in walk in cooler. Mojo fat in white buckets on floor in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cook salsa,pork, mojo fat, chicken multiple items walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Dry storage area by bathroom area. **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
45
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
67
Dec 8, 2023
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin behind bar. Operator states it's not currently being used
22-20-5
Basic - Cases of produce stored on floor in walk in cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tile in dish area, kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -walk in cooler floor soiled
36-73-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in men's room
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -behind nozzles of soda fountain soiled
23-03-4
70
Jun 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
82
Sep 21, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
32
Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill on file is from Apr 21, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill.
How does El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill compare to other restaurants in Brooksville?
El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Brooksville average of 90.
Has El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill 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 Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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