Garcias Mexican Grill
1498 S Woodland Blvd, Deland, FL 32720 · Permanent Food Service · License 7405699
What drove the grade
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 10 routine inspection3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 4 basic (1 repeat)-16
- Safety score84
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 10, 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.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
See Stop Sale.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
breaded chicken (46°F - Cold Holding); hamburgers (46°F - Cold Holding);placed overnight . Operator instructed to discard l
Fixed on the spot
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours.
Cooked ground beef 41-45°F, in walk in cooler overnight. operator reduced amount
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 27, Water source: Water with a temperature of least 85°F not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
Ice machine hand sink turned off water . Operator opened.
Fixed on the spot
Basic4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Uncovered salsa bucket on walk cooler floor, operator relocated
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves, food storage area.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the wait station floor.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Storage area not maintained clean and organized.
Kitchen equipment ,wood panels, cluttering alcove behind walk in cooler.
Repeat violation
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.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.