EL REY MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Name: EL REY MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address: 901 21 ST, VERO BEACH, FL, 32960, US
Rating: 73.7

901 21 ST, VERO BEACH, FL 32960

License #4105275

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73.7 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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EL REY MEXICAN RESTAURANT in VERO BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 73.7 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 4, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 7 critical, 4 major, 8 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on sandwich cooler door
[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. In spice bin
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at bar is used as dump sink evidenced by strainer in sink
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sala at servers area made 2 days ago. Advised to add date mark
[24-27-4] Clean glasses stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Ice bucket not inverted at servers station
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Ice cream beverage mix observed at 55F. In small glass cooler in bar overnight. - Sour cream double panned in cook line make table observed at 50 F. In cooler for 3.5 hours. Advised to move to freezer to rapid chill. Re temp sour cream 49-54f. After 30 minutes.
[21-04-4] In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator removed
[25-32-4] Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Shopping bags used to store tortillas on cooks line. Advised operator to use plastic wrap
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar dish machine reading 0ppm. Sanitizer was empty. Operator replaced and primed. Now reading 50ppm

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