El Pegao Restaurant

2177 Kingsley Ave Suite 13, Orange Park, FL 32073 · Permanent Food Service · License 2000840

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Grade A
Safety score 90 of 100
Latest visit: Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Live, small flying insects found.High priority · no follow-up needed · 4 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Oct 22 routine inspection
    1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 3 basic (2 repeats)
    -10
  • Safety score90

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

5 violations found
  1. First visitOct 22, 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.

    5 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.

      One live flying insect at buffet line.

    Intermediate1

    • Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

      Unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid under buffet line. Operator identified contents as window cleaner and labeled the spray bottle. Also, unlabeled squirt bottle with blue liquid at the three compartment sink. Operator identified contents as soap and labeled the squirt bottle.

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic3

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

      Walk-in cooler shelving has rust.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.

      Standing water observed in bottom interior of flip top reach in cooler in the kitchen.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair.

      Hood filters are in disrepair with holes present.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1
Insects, rodents, pests and animals1
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation1
Chemicals and toxic substances1