El Mocho Restaurant
Last inspected: Aug 5, 2025
45
Score
El Mocho Restaurant is a restaurant located at 5708 Maloney Ave, Stock Island, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations.
45
Aug 5, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations.
45
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Apr 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
41
Feb 8, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
3 major violations.
74
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Violations — Aug 5, 2025 Inspection
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 10ppm)
22-42-4
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee donned gloves, no hand wash. Manager coached employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Observed raw shell eggs stored at room temperature at cook line. As per manager, for approximately 30 minutes. Advised manager to place over ice.
03A-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed croquetas (101F - Hot Holding); pork belly (98F - Hot Holding) at hit box at front counter. As per manager, for approximately 30 minutes. Advised manger to reheat to 165F. Discussed time as a public health control with manager.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at cook line and ware washing areas. Manger replenished paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of cooked pork and beef at walk in cooler. As per manager, products prepared on previous day. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
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