The Zocalo 436 Mexican Cuisine
505 SR 436, Casselberry, FL 32707 · Permanent Food Service · License 6903581
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 29 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 3 intermediate (1 repeat), 7 basic-20
- Safety score80
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 29, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks.
- Raw pork stored over bottles of soda in reach in cooler.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate3
Code 11, Employee health: No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
- 1 new hire.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
-White cutting boards on cooks line.
Repeat violation
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
Basic7
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee eating while preparing food.
- manager eating food at make line in kitchen area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- 2 employees drinks at drink station.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor.
- to go cups stored on floor across ice machine.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
- 2 dead roaches - Operator cleaned up.
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
No copy of latest inspection report available.
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.