El Patrón Mexican Restaurant
3101 Sw 34 Ave Unit 1000, Ocala, FL 34474
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 Sep 11, 2026: passed with 7 violations, 3 critical.
- Passed 7 of 10 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 11 other repeat issues.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 10 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 11
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Approved source
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- 2025
- Passed Dec 9
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Approved source
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Passed Sep 26
Callback Reinspection
1 violation
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Failed Sep 25
Callback Reinspection
1 violation, 1 critical
- Critical No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
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