El Meneo Restaurant & Lounge
5701 Johnson St, Hollywood, FL 33021 · Permanent Food Service · License 1625723
What drove the grade
Dented/rusted cans present.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 8 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-9
- Safety score91
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 8, 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: Dented/rusted cans present.
See stop sale. Single 15oz can of coconut milk in dry storage heavily damaged,creased.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
In Dukers reach in freezer in side room, bagged raw beef above open bag of mashed plantains. Manager rearranged to properly separate.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
Employee in kitchen washed hands at triple sink instead of adjacent hand wash sink. Reviewed proper procedures concerning which sink to use and employee washed at hand sink going forward.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water draining onto floor surface.
Water draining onto floor under triple sink from unknown source.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.