EL JEFE MEX GRILL 2
5446 GRAND BLVD, New Port Richey FL 34652 · 727-666-4779
Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 71F in kitchen, 70F in both bathrooms, 69F at front counter in dining room. Water heater outside display is off. Heater is Natural gas. No hot water for establishment
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towel under sausage in reach in cooler, operator removed towel
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Outside mop sink
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at lift top stained and grooved.
Nov 17, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee washed hands with cold water. Water at hand wash sink in kitchen is 71F
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink outside
Nov 12, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee washed hands with cold water. Water at hand wash sink in kitchen is 71F
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cilantro wrapped in paper towels
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In glass door cooler in back room - shell eggs over bottles of water, moved to bottom
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line - chorizo (45F - Cold Holding); mixed shredded cheese (45F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); cooked shredded pork(46F - Cold Holding); all food moved from glass door cooler in back room to reach in cooler 2 hours ago. cooked shredded steak (47F - Cold Holding)Cooked 6 hour ago, moved back to stove to heat. Heated to 170F Food moved to freezer or ice bag put on top
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink outside
No hot running water at three-compartment sink. 72F, no hot water for establishment
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 71F in kitchen, 70F in both bathrooms, 69F at front counter in dining room. Water heater outside display is off. Heater is Natural gas. No hot water for establishment
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Tortillas in Coleman cooler wrapped in bath towel
Mar 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Cough drops on prep table in kitchen. Operator removed.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Chips in trash container in cook line area
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tilapia thawed in reduced oxygen package
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb at mop sink.
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. Tilapia in reach in cooler at cook line
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Limes stored above cooked beef in prep area reach in cooler
Sep 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with printed copy of 5030-105
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Two coolers in back area with no ambient thermometer
Oct 3, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 28, 2023Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/.
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.