EL JALISCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4304 LEGENDARY DR STE C110, Destin FL 32541 · 850.323.1023
Last inspected Feb 12, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
JAN 24
SEP 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
FEB 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6-1-25
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority5 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 14 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make bar- diced tomato 63F, pico 58F, salsa 54F, raw beef 45F, raw chicken 50F, tilapia 52F ( 10:30-11:49). Manager had employee move some food to walk in freezer and placed ice on some food. Inspector had discussion with manager on ambient cooling procedures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade and base soiled at prep table.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times on cook line. Trash can stored in front of sink. Employee moved trash can away from sink.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment does not have 3 compartment sink quaternary test strips. Inspector provided strips to establishment.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cook line.
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap in ware washing area and near back door are next to ice machine.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin and sliding door to ice machine.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened drink stored on prep table and on cook line on food contact surfaces.
Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Hand wash sink in ware washing area missing cold faucet handle.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in beer cooler and near back door and ice machine.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in freezer.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer on floor.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Multiple spatulas, spoons and ladle stored in a pan of standing water 99F.
Walk-in freezer interior door with rust that has pitted the surface.
Aug 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6-1-25
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times on cook line. Sink blocked with a trash can.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near ice machine.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ceiling tile missing near mop sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Make bar lids in disrepair.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in beer cooler floor and on floor in front of walk in freezer door where a floor tile is broken/missing.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in front of walk in freezer door.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in freezer floor raised up and in disrepair.
Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Beef sirloin butt 40F.
Raw chicken, mixed vegetables,shrimp and tilapia stored on floor in walk in freezer.
Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash on cook line.
Feb 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink on cook line in between make bars blocked with bucket trash can.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl stored in hot hold rice on cook line. Employee removed bowl from rice and sent to warehouse washing location.
Cutting boards at make bars on cook line have cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
Floor in disrepair in walk in freezer.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable in walk in freezer.
Food stored on floor. Jug of liquid margarine stored on floor at end of cook line near warmer. Employee placed jug on shelf.
Heavy Ice buildup in walk-in freezer and on floor.
Small amount of Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Sep 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate8 Basic
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Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards on cook line at make bars soiled and not in use.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Held on time- cooked beef 79F, cooked chicken 114F (12:30-2:00).
Cloth used as a food-contact surface at expo under jalapeños.
Equipment in poor repair. Multiple make bar lids in disrepair.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside at top and bottom right side.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in walk in beer cooler.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Walk in freezer floor in disrepair and raised up.
Food stored on floor. Oil jug stored on floor next to oven and hallway.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use on employees hip.
Walk-in cooler interior door with rust that has pitted the surface.
Jan 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times near ice machine. Sink blocked with multiple chip bins.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink on cook line.
No soap provided at handwash sink on cook line.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles stained and in disrepair near ice machine.
Exterior kitchen door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in beer walk in cooler.
Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Multiple light shields cracked/broken in ware washing area.
Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Ware washing lights not working.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth stored on expo food contact surface.
Oct 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate11 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times on cook line. Sink blocked with trash bucket.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Ceiling vent at expo area has peeling paint.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside near walk in cooler.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water in both beer cooler and walk in cooler.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in multiple areas through out kitchen and cove moldings.
Food stored on floor. Can of tomatoes stored on floor propping open door.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on 2 oven handles. Manager had employee remove tongs.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle stored inside rice and flour. Manager had employee remove scoops and sent to ware washing area.
Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Ware washing area missing multiple lights.
Walk-in cooler doorwith rust that has pitted the surface.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.