EL PATIO CANTINA
18576 HIGH SPRINGS MAIN ST, HIGH SPRINGS, FL 32643
License #1150452
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Mixed Health Record
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EL PATIO CANTINA in HIGH SPRINGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 23, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 11 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 8 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 23, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 4 critical, 2 major, and 2 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [01B-36-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Item stored in reaching cooler next to vehicle entrance: rice (48F - Cooling). Manager stated rice was cooked the previous day and placed in cooler.
- [05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.
- [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2026. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with expired license.
- [24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. To go containers on kitchen shelf, not inverted. Manager turned containers over during inspection.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy.
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked rice stored in reach-in cooler next to the back door. Manager stated rice was cooked the previous morning.
- [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reaching cooler next to vehicle entrance: lettuce (47F - Cold Holding). Manager stated lettuce was placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved lettuce to another reaching cooler to cool to 41°.
- [08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked pork in reaching cooler next to cook line grill. Beef was placed on bottom shelf. Raw beef stored over onions and reaching cooler next to vehicle entrance. Beef was placed on bottom shelf.
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