EL PEGAO RESTAURANT

Name: EL PEGAO RESTAURANT
Address: 2177 KINGSLEY AVE SUITE 13, ORANGE PARK, FL, 32073, US
Rating: 82.3

2177 KINGSLEY AVE SUITE 13, ORANGE PARK, FL 32073

License #2000840

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82.3 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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EL PEGAO RESTAURANT in ORANGE PARK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.3 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 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 10 minor.

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Administrative complaint recommended
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water observed in bottom of flip top reach in cooler in kitchen.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage on prep table in kitchen. Employee moved beverage to appropriate location.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed in large chest reach-in freezer in dry storage room.
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution in kitchen tested at 0ppm chlorine. Operator remade solution to 50ppm chlorine.
[53B-09-4] Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Food handler training certificate for Yenly C is a photocopy.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Right dumpster lid is open. Manager closed lid.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Employee moved tongs to proper storage.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice (47F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. Manager states door was left open for 10-15 minutes. Cooked chicken was voluntarily discarded. Rice was moved to reach-in freezer and approximately 10 minutes later, rice at 42F.

Administrative complaint recommended
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Chicken stew in walk-in cooler at 51F in unit overnight.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Chicken stew in walk-in cooler at 51F. Per operator, stew in same unit overnight. Also, raw chicken in walk in cooler at 55F. Per operator, chicken placed in unit approximately three hours prior. Chicken moved to reach in freezer to quickly chill.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Operator moved tongs to proper storage.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up observed in both chest freezers. Also, walk-in cooler not maintaining temperature. Ambient air temperature is 57F.
[36-73-4] Floor/wall/ceiling/ceiling vent soiled/has accumulation of debris. Vent at ice machine has dust. Ceiling tiles to left of fryers are soiled.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw pork in kitchen reach in cooler. Operator rearranged products to proper storage.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Right dumpster lid is open.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk in reach in cooler in kitchen with no open date marked. Per operator, milk opened Saturday (today is Monday).
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for Jenly, hired October 2024.

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