EL PASTOR MEXICAN FOOD
85 N CENTRAL AVE, Umatilla FL 32784 · 352.205.5443
Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chorizo. Expired 01/29. Operator discarded.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Cell phones above food prep.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -Raw beef patties over vegetables.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Exterior of pot on stove top.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -House made salsa. Operator dated.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Reach in freezer in rear storage.
Stored food not covered. -Bag of flour.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -Raw pork butt over bread.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. -Bread diced stored with medicine.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. -On shelf to right of flat grill.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Salsa.
Ceiling tile in disrepair. -Over white refrigerator.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -Pork in standing water.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over peppers
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chorizo. Expired 01/29. Operator discarded.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chorizo expired 01/29. Operator discarded.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork over cooked beans.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner stored over plastic spoons on front cart.
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. -Tamales shells under paper towel dispenser.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
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.