EL PATIO CANTINA

Name: EL PATIO CANTINA
Address: 18576 HIGH SPRINGS MAIN ST, HIGH SPRINGS, FL, 32643, US
Rating: 87

18576 HIGH SPRINGS MAIN ST, HIGH SPRINGS, FL 32643

License #1150452

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️

87 Grade B / 100

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Latest inspection

July 23, 2026 · 11 findings · 6 critical

Routine - Food

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EL PATIO CANTINA in HIGH SPRINGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 11 total violations — 6 critical, 3 major, 2 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice stored in reach-in cooler next to the back door. Manager stated rice was cooked the previous morning.
[05-05-4] Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit. Ambient thermometer displays 46°, actual temperature is 51°.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. To go containers on kitchen shelf, not inverted. Manager turned containers over during inspection.
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Item stored in reaching cooler next to vehicle entrance: rice (48F - Cooling). Manager stated rice was cooked the previous day and placed in cooler.
[01B-36-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Item stored in reaching cooler next to vehicle entrance: rice (48F - Cooling). Manager stated rice was cooked the previous day and placed in cooler.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reaching cooler next to vehicle entrance: lettuce (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated lettuce was placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved lettuce to another reaching cooler to cool to 41°.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in steam table next to cook line: beef (118F - Hot Holding); queso (115F - Hot ). Manager stated items placed in steam table 2 hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager turned up steam table to reheat items.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2026. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with expired license.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked pork in reaching cooler next to cook line grill. Beef was placed on bottom shelf. Raw beef stored over onions and reaching cooler next to vehicle entrance. Beef was placed on bottom shelf.