EL PATRON MEXICAN GRILL & BAR

3101 SW 34 AVE UNIT 1000, OCALA, Marion County. DBPR licence 5203261. 10 inspection visits from 2024-07-15 to 2026-09-11.

Warning: inspector to returnLast visit, 2026-09-11: routine inspection, 4 high-priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic violations

4 of 4routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Marion County average that year (0 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-09-23)

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, Marion 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
2026-09-11	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	4	2	4	1.47	7 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-12-09	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	5	2	2	1.76	8 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-09-26	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	1		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof
2025-09-25	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	2		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2025-09-24	Follow-up visit	Not yet allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Not Complied	1	0	2		1 area 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x3)
2025-09-23	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	3	4	4	1.76	8 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 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 (x3) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-03-27	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-01-21	Follow-up visit	More time given DBPR: Call Back - Extension given, pending	0	2	0		2 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-01-14	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	9	6	19	1.42	17 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory (x2) 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x4) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x3) 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x4) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x4) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean (x2) 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 27 Water source safe, hot and cold under pressure 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly (x3) 42 Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-07-15	Licensing inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	1		2 areas 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 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

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.