El Potro Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 30, 2026
52
Score
El Potro Mexican Restaurant, located at 981 S Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on January 30, 2026, with a score of 52. This inspection identified two major and nine minor violations, including issues with the cleanability of cutting boards and the condition of floors in the walk-in freezer and cooler. The restaurant has a historical pattern of mostly high-risk inspections across its eleven recorded evaluations.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 30, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
52
Aug 11, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 14 minor violations.
37
Jan 21, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 13 minor violations.
18
Sep 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
58
Mar 13, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
39
Aug 29, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
33
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 19 minor violations.
32
Sep 26, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
39
Violations — Jan 30, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on boards on cooks line
14-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Walk-in-freezer floor soiled
36-73-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable Walk-in-cooler floors not smooth
36-11-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright unit end of cooks line is soiled **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-33-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters at wait station area not inverted or protected **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall has dust build up above prep coolers Wall soiled behind dish machine
36-27-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink to hand sink next to beer taps **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
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