EL MEZCAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Name: EL MEZCAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address: 4522 S SUNCOAST BLVD, HOMOSASSA, FL, 34446, US
Rating: 89.3

4522 S SUNCOAST BLVD, HOMOSASSA, FL 34446

License #1901173

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

89.3 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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EL MEZCAL MEXICAN RESTAURANT in HOMOSASSA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89.3 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 9 total violations — 5 critical, 2 major, 2 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pitcher stored inside of handwash sink at end of cook line and containers stored in handwash sink near dishmachine in kitchen. Operator removed.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Housemade Salsa (50F - Cold Holding) in wait station area. Container is iced down but held up by bowls at bottom of container. Discussed with operator. Container placed in walk-in cooler and replaced and iced down correctly.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on cart above open containers of rice cooling in kitchen. Operator removed.
[22-49-4] Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine sanitizing dishmachine in bar at 0 ppm due to chemical bucket being empty. Operator replaced and primed and new reading is at 50 ppm.

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