ZARATE'S FAMILY RESTAURANT

Name: ZARATE'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
Address: 3502 N ACCESS RD STE 1, ENGLEWOOD, FL, 34224, US
Rating: 98.3

3502 N ACCESS RD STE 1, ENGLEWOOD, FL 34224

License #1801864

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98.3 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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ZARATE'S FAMILY RESTAURANT in ENGLEWOOD currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 98.3 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 14, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 12 minor.

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The latest inspection on May 14, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 1 major, and 6 minor.

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[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup used as a scoop for shredded cheese at the server station. The operator discarded the portion cup.
[24-06-4] Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Observed clean utensils stored in a soiled container on the cook line.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverages stored on a food preparation surface near a cutting board. The operator properly stored the beverages.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed cases of raw chicken stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Observed a case of raw bacon stored in the floor in the walk in freezer.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the door gasket and area surrounding soiled for the chest style reach in freezer near the entrance to dry storage. Observed the lids of the dishmachine chemical buckets soiled with an accumulation of food debris The operator cleaned the food from the buckets.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on the cook line.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked sausage (51F - Cold Holding) stored in a container stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line. The operator stored the cooked sausage in the lower portion of the reach in cooler.
[41-27-4] Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the chlorine sanitizer solution at the server station exceeded 200ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 100ppm.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink on the cook line. The operator provided the hand sink with soap.

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