El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine
Last inspected: Jan 26, 2026
39
Score
Inspectors have visited El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine eight times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 26, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around 13 violations each.
Looking across the full record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
By comparison, the average Melbourne facility scores 84, putting El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine on the weaker side. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
13
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 26, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pans in sink cook line to left **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink on cook line **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All cooked items walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door and screen **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Red sauce walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored not inverted **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of make table to left Filters **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Oppm corrected to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket reach make table both **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
39
Sep 22, 2025
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade Soda blade Soda Gunn nozzle **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sink to left of grill used to dump
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Men's bathroom
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All cooked foods walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
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. Jose **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
14-42-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Men's bathroom
36-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Manager **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket left make table and rat make table
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door screen missing
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Margarita mix **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters Door handle reach in freezer Bottom reach in freezer. Food debris **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Rice dry storage **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
35
Mar 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
43
Sep 16, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 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 walk in cooler opened yesterday **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda Gunn nozzle Shelves walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Tools and utensils stored in sink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chipotle sauce not dated walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Small ice machine **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on make table **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket make table
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walk in cooler
36-22-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Both single door reach in freezers
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket make table Hood filters Bottom reach in freezer **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Make table **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
39
Mar 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
43
Oct 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese 46-51F, stocked this morning, suggest rapid chill, retemped at 43F **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw steak over ready to eat chilli Reno's in reach in freezer back line **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Interior of reach in amber freezer, accumulated food debris **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink end of cookline hot water not turned on, operator has work order in for it
27-16-4
Basic - Accumulation of black- like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Throughout dinning room staining on tiles and in kitchen over cookline
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on cookline unit **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice bucket not inverted **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer on back line
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Back line reach in freezer gaskets soiled Gaskets on reach in coolers at bar **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer keg cooler **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink end of cookline
29-20-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. In walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 25ppm), operator replaced sanitizer bucket, retested at 50ppm for chlorine **Corrective Action Taken**
21-07-4
37
May 2, 2023
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-02: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cookline **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-02: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets reach in upright refrigerator Gaskets reach in upright freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-02: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Both Sinks by grill and bar sink sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-02: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.gaskets sandwich cooler Hood filters Gaskets 2 door upright freezer in back. Also food debris on bottom of same freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-02: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-02: **Time Extended**
14-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from drain pipe at hand wash sink to left of grill **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-02: **Time Extended**
29-11-4
70
Oct 24, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
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 Sombrero Mexican Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine on file is from Jan 26, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine.
How does El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine most recently scored 39 out of 100, which is lower than the Melbourne average of 84.
Has El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine have averaged around 13 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Sombrero Mexican Cuisine is inspected around two times per year on average.
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