EL ZOCALO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
406 S SANFORD AVE, SANFORD, FL 32771
License #6904836
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →EL ZOCALO MEXICAN RESTAURANT in SANFORD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.8 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 February 11, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 4 critical, 5 major, 9 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [14-17-4] Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. -wet wiping cloths stored on prep table, operator relocated to sanitizer bucket
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -handwashing sink across from triple sink, operator restocked
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -employee bottled water on prep table, employee removed
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -multiple white cutting boards stained
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -birria 118-126F, per operator stored in pot on stove less than 2 hours, operator turned on burner to rapidly reheat
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