EL CABO RESTAURANT

620 COMMERCE CENTER DR UNIT 1, JACKSONVILLE, Duval County. DBPR licence 2616191. 17 inspection visits from 2024-04-08 to 2026-07-31.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-07-31: routine inspection, 4 high-priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic violations

6 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Duval County average that year (0 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Duval County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-07-31	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	4	4	1.77	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x4) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2026-04-21	Complaint follow-up	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2026-04-17	Complaint follow-up	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	0	0		2 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature
2026-04-16	Complaint inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	0	3		5 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2026-01-30	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	2	1.59	4 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-09-30	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	1		1 area 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2025-09-29	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	1	4	1.59	7 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature (x3) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2025-06-05	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	4		7 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-01-15	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	2	2	1.65	5 areas 01 Approved source 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-09-24	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2024-07-26	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	1	0		1 area 52 False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
2024-07-25	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	3	5	1.65	11 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 52 False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
2024-06-19	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	1	0	0		1 area 01 Approved source
2024-06-18	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	4	1	8	1.76	11 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2024-06-10	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-04-19	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	3	0		3 areas 01 Approved source 11 Personnel with infections restricted 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)
2024-04-08	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	5	7	7	1.76	12 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature (x2) 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x2) 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x3)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.