EL LEONCITO

Name: EL LEONCITO
Address: 4280 S WASHINGTON AVE, TITUSVILLE, FL, 32780, US
Rating: 70.6

4280 S WASHINGTON AVE, TITUSVILLE, FL 32780

License #1502088

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70.6 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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EL LEONCITO in TITUSVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 70.6 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 8, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 23 total violations — 8 critical, 3 major, 12 minor.

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Latest clean pass

October 22, 2025

The latest inspection on April 8, 2026 included 4 critical violations, 2 major, and 4 minor.

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80%

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[24-24-4] Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Plastic food containers in ice machine screened area.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Throughout 3 bay sink area.
[53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Sarah H, Paulina N, Daniel B, Andrew V, Karla M,
[14-86-1] Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper towel in contact with cooked rice.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Bread in reach in cooler.
[03G-50-1] Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed severa. bagged pork at 112-135f sealed in ice bath, operator stated the employee sealed bag prematurely, not normal procedure. Operator unsealed bag. . No warning issued per OPQ Kim W.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. 2 hose connections by washing machine. Red and green hoses attached.
[05-09-4] No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Salad cooler.
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quat greater than 500
[22-43-4] Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Greater than 500 ppm

Warning Issued
[01B-13-4] Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 5 portions of Raw Mahi fish stored in walk in cooler fully thawed and still in package. Operator discarded.
[06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw Mahi fish stored in walk in cooler not removed from package and fully thawed
[12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish person. Operator coached employee to wash hands
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Operator closed lid
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen Walk in cooler floor soiled.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container with white powder in dry storage area without label. Operator labeled "salt.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside by washing machine
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler by kitchen. Operator moved
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions stored over washed and cut onions in outside walk in cooler. Operator removed
[03G-50-1] Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed ROP multiple cooked foods in the reheating process, in walk in cooler and walk in freezer. When asked, operator was told it was placed in bags in a hot state, tied up and cooled down.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service food bags stored on shelves outside kitchen exposed to dust. Operator moved to dry storage room

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