EL PATRON MEXICAN GRILL & BAR
3101 SW 34 AVE UNIT 1000, OCALA, FL 34474
License #5203261
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Mixed Health Record
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EL PATRON MEXICAN GRILL & BAR in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 80 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 4 critical, 2 major, 4 minor.
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The latest inspection on September 11, 2026 shows 10 observation rows: 4 critical, 2 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Warning Issued
- [01B-07-4] Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In Walk in cooler, mole verde sauce with mold like substance.
- [02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Huevos rancheros, Sunny side eggs, no asterisk next to item.
- [08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Freezer near ice machine, raw beef above raw shrimp, Employee moved and stored properly.
- [10-14-5] Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. At the bar area, ice bucket on floor, employee moved off the floor.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves soiled with food residue.
- [02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Reach in cooler at the storage area, container with shredded cheese and chicken sauce date marked 08/06/26, per Manager fixed date to 09/06/26.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the server area, spray bottles with blue liquid not labeled, Employee labeled.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Near dry storage area, oil jugs on floor, also soda bottles on floor, employee started moved off the floor.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cook line, ham 48F, raw chorizo 49F moved to freezer.
- [10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At the dry storage area, Sugar scoop handle touching the sugar.
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