EL PATIO

Name: EL PATIO
Address: 52 - 60 N MAIN ST, HIGH SPRINGS, FL, 32643, US
Rating: 76.8

52 - 60 N MAIN ST, HIGH SPRINGS, FL 32643

License #1103381

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76.8 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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EL PATIO in HIGH SPRINGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 76.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 12, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 23 total violations — 6 critical, 6 major, 11 minor.

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[14-42-4] Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood systems over cooking equipment missing some filters.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Beer lines soiled in walk in cooler soiled. Ceiling in walk in cooler soiled.
[29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipe under Handwash sink in dry storage not connected.
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Oven outside in back door. Pallets outside dumpster back of restaurant.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at sink outside and behind bar.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Extension cord hanging from ceiling by dish area soiled with grease. Light fixture over pass through soiled with dust.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice bin behind bar. Interior ice machine. Interior chip bin soiled. Water spout on tea machine.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in side storage room not labeled, operator labeled as cleaner.
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Lights in dry storage room and light above pass through window.
[53B-14-5] 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. 1 certificate expired 1/2025.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee grabbed phone from pocket and started talking on the phone while plating food.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottles of pain pills on top of reach in cooler, operator moved bottle. Sanitizer bucket over cinnamon sugar mixture and crackers under pass through window. Manager moved all chemicals.

Administrative complaint recommended
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Carnitas prepped 9/2 and held in reach in cooler.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. rice (108F - Hot Holding) item in steam table, employee stated item is microwaved to reheat then placed in steam table, item was in steam table for 1 hour. Employee reheated item to 165F.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef and chicken over tortillas in walk in cooler, employee moved all raw items below.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer interior soiled in side storage room.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In keg cooler behind bar.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Wallet and keys on top portion of reach in cooler on cooks line by steam table. Employee bag on shelf above dry storage items. Employee moved all personal items.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at Handwash sink behind bar. No soap at Handwash sink behind bar. No handwashing sign at sink behind bar and both handwashing sinks in kitchen.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2025, restaurant open/operating.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior ice bin behind bar. Interior ice machine. Cutting board stained on reach in cooler on cooks line by steam table.
[33-31-5] Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. 3 coolers outside by dumpster.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on raw reach in cooler on cooks line the board has deep cut marks. Salsa reach in cooler gasket torn. Shelves are rusted in salsa reach in cooler.

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