EL CHARRO LLC

Name: EL CHARRO LLC
Address: 420 N BREVARD AVE, ARCADIA, FL, 342664504, US
Rating: 68.6

420 N BREVARD AVE, ARCADIA, FL 342664504

License #2400210

68.6 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

May 6, 2026 · 9 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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EL CHARRO LLC in ARCADIA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 68.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 6 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 48 total violations — 6 critical, 10 major, 32 minor.

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November 1, 2023

The latest inspection on May 6, 2026 shows 9 observation rows: 1 critical, 1 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on food preparation tables and shelves throughout the kitchen.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook with no beard guard on.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket torn on the middle walk in cooler door.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed one case of vegetables on floor in walk in freezer, operator put on shelve.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods soiled with grease.
[14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler in the kitchen next to back door the shelves rusted.
[21-07-4] Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed chlorine read in sanitizer at 00ppm, operator corrected and read at 100ppm.
[12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed cook touch his hat and apron on cook line without changing gloves or washing hands, educated cook on changing gloves and importance of handwashing.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed manual can opener with food debris on it.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards grooved on the prep tables.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed in several areas of the kitchen employees cups in food preparation area, operator moved.
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee with bracelets on while preparing food, employee removed.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on the walk in cooler and reach in cooler in the kitchen.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed two cases of beef roast on the floor in the walk in freezer and cases of water on the floor in back of kitchen next to reach in freezer.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods soiled with grease.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food in the hand wash sink in the kitchen next to the walk in cooler.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in the mens bathroom, operator replaced.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap in the employees bathroom, operator replaced.
[02B-02-5] Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Observed no consumer advisory, per menu serve eggs and ceviche, printed a copy for the operator.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of beef stew made in the reach in cooler not date marked, operator stated made yesterday morning.
[41-04-4] Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed a can of paint next to cantaloupe and a container of oil on a shelve in the kitchen, operator moved.