El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant

Year by year

Inspections

1. Jun 16, 2026 Routine · No items found

   No violations cited.

2. Apr 23, 2025 Routine · 2 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - HOT HOLDING

     Ground beef is held at 107°F in cambro food carrier.

     Correction: Maintain time/temperature control for safety food at or above 135°F. Note: ground beef was reheated to 179°F during inspection.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (1)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     2 gallons of milk are cold held 56°F in the True waitstation beverage cooler.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Note: milk was discarded during inspection.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

     Cambro food carriers are not sufficient in capacity to hold foods for extended time in kitchen.

     Correction: Provide equipment in sufficient capacity to hold food at proper temperature. Provide a heated holding cabinet, with adjustable temperature settings to hot hold foods.

     Code 4-301.11

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     A quaternary test kit is not available for checking sanitizer concentrations of sanitizer used to clean dining room tables.

     Correction: Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - GOOD REPAIR

     The True slide door cooler has an ambient air temperature of 56°F.

     Correction: Repair cooler to provide an ambient air temperature of 41°F or colder.

     Code 4-501.11 (A)

3. Jan 30, 2024 Routine · 1 priority, 1 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - RAW OVER RTE-FOODS

     Raw meats (chicken and steak) are observed stored over ready to eat foods in the walk in cooler.

     Correction: Reorganize food storage so that ready-to-eat foods are stored above raw animal food and raw vegetables. Discard ready-to-eat foods that show evidence of contamination. Note: violation was corrected during inspection, raw meats were placed on lowest shelf, below ready to eat foods.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (1)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     A quaternary test kit is not available for checking wiping cloth sanitizer concentrations.

     Correction: Provide a quaternary test kit for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER - POSTING OF CERTIFICATE

     There is no approved or current food protection manager’s certificate posted in the food establishment.

     Correction: Post current food protection manager certification in conspicuous view within the food establishment.

     Code 12-201.11 (B)