El Dorado Mexican Grill
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
64
Score
El Dorado Mexican Grill, located at 615 Cross St Unit 1114 in Punta Gorda, FL, had a moderate-risk inspection on February 12, 2026, with a score of 64. This inspection identified two critical and three minor violations, including issues with bathroom door self-closing mechanisms and employee personal items stored near food preparation areas. The facility has a history of mostly medium-risk inspections over fifteen scored visits.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Nov 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Aug 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Mar 20, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
45
Apr 17, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
78
Nov 15, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
61
Aug 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
61
Jan 21, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
50
Jul 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
Violations — Feb 12, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed both men's and women's bathroom doors not self closing. **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no cover on waste receptacle at women's bathroom.
32-12-6
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone next plates at soda station. Operator removed the cell phone away from food prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell egg in the same container as raw onions and carrots at Make Table. Operator removed the raw shell egg to a different and proper location at Display Cooler Unit. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-08-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed wiping cloth chlorine sanitizer over 200ppm. Operator corrected to 100ppm by adding water. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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