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EL PASTOR MEXICAN FOOD

85 N CENTRAL AVE, Umatilla FL 32784 · 352.205.5443

Last inspected Feb 18, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats16
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA4508678
Grade history
FEB 24
OCT 24
FEB 25
JUL 25
FEB 26
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding 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.
High priority/02C-01-5/Corrected On-Site
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Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Feb 18, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
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.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Jul 16, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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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.
High priority/08A-02-6/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Exterior of pot on stove top.
Intermediate/22-02-4
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.
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Corrected On-Site
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Reach in freezer in rear storage.
Basic/22-16-4
Stored food not covered. -Bag of flour.
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Feb 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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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.
High priority/08A-02-6/Corrected On-Site
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. -Bread diced stored with medicine.
Basic/24-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Basic/16-46-4
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. -On shelf to right of flat grill.
Basic/14-20-4
Oct 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Salsa.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Ceiling tile in disrepair. -Over white refrigerator.
Basic/36-36-4
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -Pork in standing water.
Basic/06-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Feb 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over peppers
High priority/08A-04-5/Corrected On-Site
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.
High priority/02C-01-5/Corrected On-Site
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.
High priority/01B-24-5/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Jul 6, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork over cooked beans.
High priority/08A-02-6
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner stored over plastic spoons on front cart.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. -Tamales shells under paper towel dispenser.
Basic/08B-36-4/Corrected On-Site
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Basic/21-04-4/Repeat Violation

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.