EL CERRITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND GRILL
6911 CONGRESS ST, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34653
License #6113573
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Failing Health Score
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EL CERRITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND GRILL in NEW PORT RICHEY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 57.9 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 10 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on June 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 53 total violations — 14 critical, 17 major, 22 minor.
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The latest inspection on June 8, 2026 shows 6 observation rows: 1 critical, 0 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
- [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.employee beverage stored on slicer.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket and purse stored with food / clean equipment on wire rack
- [08B-39-4] Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Operator cutting green onions before washing. Discussed the reason produce must be washed before its cut.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cut tomatoes 46F double pained in make table. Operator moved tomatoes to refrigerator. Tomatoes in unit less than 4 hours
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