EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Name: EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Address: 2470 W US HWY 90, LAKE CITY, FL, 32055, US
Rating: 87.2

2470 W US HWY 90, LAKE CITY, FL 32055

License #2200468

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

87.2 Grade B / 100

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EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT in LAKE CITY currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 28, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 26 total violations — 1 critical, 5 major, 20 minor.

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The latest inspection on January 28, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: no critical rows, 2 major, and 9 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[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. In walk-in cooler: three packs of tilapia fish (40F - Cold Holding).
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing on cook line next to fryers and in walk-in cooler.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach-in prep cooler. Employee discarded.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in freezer/refrigerator bottom shelf soiled with old food debris.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. 1/2 gallon of milk with no date marked and unknown date of opening.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone charger in pan hanging over reach-in prep cooler. Employee removed.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Prep cooler cutting boards grooved.
[14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walls rusted in refrigerator cooler next to kitchen entrance.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances.

Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. In walk-in cooler: pan of salsa burrito dated 7-27-25. In reach-in cooler: carnitas dated 7-26-25. Stop sale issued. Operator discarded both.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper plates of soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer gaskets soiled with food debris.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Pan of rice in reach-in cooler not covered. Employee covered with wrap.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Left lid open.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spatula in hand wash sink next to grill. Operator removed.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in freezer/refrigerator bottom shelf soiled with old food debris.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to microwave. Employee discarded.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over back prep table and on shelf in front of microwave. Operator had employees remove phones.
[14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach-in cooler next to back door shelves rusted. Walls rusted in refrigerator cooler next to kitchen entrance.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing on cook line next to fryers and in walk-in cooler.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Prep cooler cutting boards grooved.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink next to grill. Operator replaced.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
[14-12-4] Utensils in poor condition. Melted handle on knife on shelf above steam table.

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