El Pueblo Magico Mexican Restaurant
2137 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32953 · Permanent Food Service · License 1506460
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pico (57°F - Cold Holding); sour cream (56°F - Cold Holding)
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 31 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 1 basic-10
- Safety score90
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 31, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pico (57°F - Cold Holding); sour cream (56°F - Cold Holding)
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. pico (57°F - Cold Holding); sour cream (57°F - Cold Holding) in flip top on cook line closest to dishwasher
Intermediate1
Code 55, Automatic gratuity notice: Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt.
Charge is posted by register and on receipt, needs posted on menu.
Basic1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Double door next to fryers. Standing water in cook line unit closest to dishwasher
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.