EL Cerrito Mexican Restaurant & Grill
6911 Congress St, New Port Richey, FL 34653
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected Jun 8, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
- Passed 3 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jun 8
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Passed Mar 18
Complaint Inspection
11 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 2025
- Passed Mar 17
Routine Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- 2024
- Failed Nov 14
Callback Reinspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
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