El Mezcal
Last inspected: Mar 23, 2026
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Score
Across the available record, El Mezcal has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2025. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 23, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Things have moved in the wrong direction: violation counts went from two to six.
The pattern that stands out is contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display, which has been cited two times. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
7
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 23, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Insects, rodents, and animals not present
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.05(5)(k)
1200-23-01-.05(5)(k)
Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.03(5)(a)7.
1200-23-01-.03(5)(a)7
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.03(3)(b)1.
1200-23-01-.03(3)(b)1
In-use utensil; properly stored
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(6)(b)1.iv
1200-23-01-.04(6)(b)1.iv
Single-use/single-service articles; properly stored, used
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(9)(c)1.
1200-23-01-.04(9)(c)1
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(1)
1200-23-01-.04(1)
Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(5)(a)
1200-23-01-.04(5)(a)
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1.(iii)
1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1.(iii)
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.06(5)(a)
1200-23-01-.06(5)(a)
Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.06(3)(c)
1200-23-01-.06(3)(c)
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Feb 11, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Feb 6, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: Cracked handsink serving area , replace.
Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: No hot water at handsink, employees restroom.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Paint and repair walls throughout food preparation inside food establishment.paint.
Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: Blown lights over ventahood , replace.
Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Dtore all clean utensils and single service trays up side down.
Single-use/single-service articles; properly stored, used
Inspector notes: Store single service trays up side down on shelves.
Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Inspector notes: Observed three compartments sink not properly set up to wash,rinse and sanitize.
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Dec 11, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
3 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.03(3)(b)1. Raw beef in a pot with plastic wrap cover was found in the walk-in-cooler next to covered containers of salsa. A covered container of shredded cheese was found to the right of stacked covered containers of raw chicken and beef. PIC moved the pot of raw beef to be next to the other raw proteins and moved the cheese to be by the sauces. All items were covered well and no migration of raw meat juice was observed. Large bag of carrots found on the floor of the walk-in-cooler. Please make sure foods are kept off the floor.
1200-23-01-.03(3)(b)1
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(1) Establishment using plastic grocery style bags to store prepped items in the freezer. Discussed that a food grade container or bag must be used. Employee transfered items into a plastic bag with a zipper. Salsa bowl was observed in a bulk container of flour to be used as a scoop. PIC removed the bowl. Note that this is not the intended purpose of the bowl. Please use a scoop with a handle that does not touch the product.
1200-23-01-.04(1)
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1.(iii) Pink build-up in ice machine.
1200-23-01-.04(6)(a)1.(iii)
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Nov 18, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
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Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Inspector notes: Wiping cloth improperly stored on side of grill. All wiping cloths should be stored in sanitize bucket with sanitizer solution to reduce cross contamination.
In-use utensil; properly stored
Inspector notes: scoops lefts inside food container in WIC. Please store all scoops and service utensils in a designated area to prevent the spread of bacteria.
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Sep 16, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: leak at the hot water tank
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: boxes of food stored on floor of walk in freezer
86
Aug 14, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Mezcal last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Mezcal on file is from Mar 23, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Mezcal?
Across the inspection record, contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display has been cited two times, more than any other issue at El Mezcal.
Has El Mezcal's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at El Mezcal have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about two per visit to around six more recently.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at El Mezcal means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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