EL PATIO JALISCO

Name: EL PATIO JALISCO
Address: 16135 NW US HWY 441 UNIT 10, ALACHUA, FL, 32615, US
Rating: 87.4

16135 NW US HWY 441 UNIT 10, ALACHUA, FL 32615

License #1103462

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87.4 Grade B / 100

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EL PATIO JALISCO in ALACHUA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.4 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 December 5, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 22 total violations — 6 critical, 4 major, 12 minor.

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[12A-12-4] Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook wearing gloves placed raw beef on grill, then handled cooking utensils, serving plates and cut leafy greens and put on a plate, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezer of black small refrigerator in kitchen has ice build up with food frozen in ice.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the ice bin cover in kitchen.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back exit door by mens rooms has a gap in left bottom corner
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of styrofoam cups on floor in storage area. Aluminum trays not inverted in kitchen. Employee placed box on shelf and inverted trays
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Rice, tamales, beef and fish not covered in walk-in-cooler

Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in walk-in cooler: rice (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated rice was left on cook line cooler for twenty minutes. Manager moved rice to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
[10-14-5] Ice bucket not inverted between uses. Ice bucket on ice machine.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled raw beef and chicken and proceeded to handle clean plate without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves and use a new plate.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Yellow cutting board stored on cook line. Inside of chip warmer in wait station. Hot water nozzle for wait station tea machine. Deflector plate inside of kitchen ice machine. Soda gun in bar area.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line. Area around wait station soda nozzles.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum to go pans stored on kitchen shelf. Employee turned containers over.
[29-20-5] Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand washing sink in back of kitchen next to reach-in freezer.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Squeegee stored in dish area hand washing sink. Employee removed squeegee during inspection.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soapy water stored over jars of peppers on shelf next to cook line steam table. Manager moved soapy water to dish area.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2025.
[38-07-4] Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in front of walk-in cooler.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents throughout the kitchen.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Margarine and sour cream stored on walk-in cooler floor.
[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 peppers stored in walk-in cooler, employee stated peppers were cooked on 7/22.
[14-15-4] Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Chopped steak stored in to go back in kitchen reach-in freezer.

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