EL PASO 2

Name: EL PASO 2
Address: 1800 N FEDERAL HWY, HOLLYWOOD, FL, 33020, US
Rating: 85.7

1800 N FEDERAL HWY, HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020

License #1609929

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85.7 Grade B / 100

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EL PASO 2 in HOLLYWOOD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85.7 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 2, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 14 total violations — 7 critical, 1 major, 6 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at cookline reading 10ppm chlorine. Employee corrected to 100ppm.
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Fluorescent lights by dish machine not shielded.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket at cookline on prep table next to clean silverware and cut fruit garnish. Employee moved bucket to shelf under steam table.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Case of plantains on floor opposite ice machine.
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee used bare hand to pick up shredded lettuce for plate. Stopped employee and reviewed procedures for using gloves or a utensil to handle all ready to eat foods. Lettuce was discarded and employee added utensils to all foods where needed.
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, 4 containers refried beans (48-51F - Cooling). Per employee prepared on 2-1 and cooling overnight. See stop sale.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between fliptop unit and steam well at cookline. Employee removed knives.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk in cooler, 4 containers refried beans (48-51F - Cooling). Per employee prepared on 2-1 and cooling overnight.

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