El Jefe Mex Grill 2
5446 Grand Blvd, New Port Richey, FL 34652 · Permanent Food Service · License 6113845
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 31 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 5 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.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet
Repeat violation
Basic5
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Case of bottled beverage on floor at front counter, moved to shelf
Fixed on the spot
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
On metal containers
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
On cook line
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Wall fan
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
Operator turned all to handles up
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.