EL PATIO DEL CHEF
201 N 21 AVE, Hollywood FL 33020 · 786-859-5657
Last inspected Jun 22, 2026 · 4 visits since April 2024
4 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $580
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2021005797 | Dec 28, 2020 | Jul 15, 2021 | $300 |
| 2--2018043883 | Aug 2, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | $280 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Container with spices and spoon directly under hand wash sink at entrance to kitchen. Manager moved away from sink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee vape pen on end of fliptop cutting board in kitchen. Employee removed.
Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauces on floor in walk in cooler.
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Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Container of plastic forks at bar not presented handles up. Employee inverted to present properly.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substances in spray bottles by front counter and by triple sink.
Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Paper towel dispenser by kitchen hand sink directly above fliptop unit exposing possible splash/drip onto food items in future. Advised manager to move dispenser to side wall away from fliptop unit.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food stored on floor. Observed container of oil on kitchen floor across walk in cooler. Operator corrected.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on prep table. Operator place in sanitizer bucket.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In fliptop lower cooler, carton of raw shell eggs above bottled sauces. Manager inverted for proper separation.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle under hand sink in dish area.
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.