EL PATRON

Name: EL PATRON
Address: 12167 S APOPKA VINELAND RD, ORLANDO, FL, 32836, US
Rating: 82.1

12167 S APOPKA VINELAND RD, ORLANDO, FL 32836

License #5808310

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

82.1 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Quick take

EL PATRON in ORLANDO currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 82.1 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 1, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 20 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 16 of them so far.

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Record snapshot

What stands out in this inspection history

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Inspections on file

Clean inspections

Callback visits

Latest clean pass

September 11, 2025

The latest inspection on May 1, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 3 major, and 5 minor.

Inspection data quality

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Official source: DBPR

Inspection coverage

67%

Imported observations

Coverage note

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DBPR

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[10-02-4] In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Observed utensils (knife) stored on the main cook line.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed green cutting boards soiled used in the preparation kitchen.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water on the bottom of reach in cooler located on cook line.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents throughout kitchen has dust and grease accumulation near the two fryers. Ceiling tiles are brown discoloration, recommend to replace.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed plantains uncovered inside walk in cooler.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed greasy hood on the side panels near two flyers, per Manager notify fire suppression company set appointment next week.
[50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Checked license expired 4/1/2026 Spoke to Manager notify owner.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips to check sanitizer for main dish machine and bar.
[14-16-4] Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Observed cracked containers has raw beef stored inside walk in cooler.

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