El Mambo Restaurant
4716 Del Prado Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33904 · Permanent Food Service · License 4604563
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 1 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 1, 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 priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Observed Butter pats 75°F less than 4 hours. Operator will use time as a public health control.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.
Handwash sink at kitchen entrance. Operator fixed dispenser.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Operator labeled bottle.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
Fixed on the spot
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.