EL GAUCHO GRILL

7300 BEACH BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, Duval County. DBPR licence 2652470. 6 inspection visits from 2024-04-26 to 2026-08-26.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-08-26: routine inspection, 4 high-priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic violations

3 of 5routine 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

0inspections 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
2026-08-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	3	7	1.77	11 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2026-01-21	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-12-01	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	3	7	1.59	9 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-07-02	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	3	2	6	1.59	5 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints (x3) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2024-11-15	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	1	0	1	1.65	2 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-04-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	1.76	3 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean

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.