CityEl Rodeo Mexican Restaurant
5204 Elzie Rd · 40258 · Food Service
Passing — no major issuesScore 97 of 100
Most recent inspection April 7, 2026. Up 13 points from the previous inspection.
Why this grade is A
A grades go to establishments scoring 90 or above — inspectors found no major food-safety problems. The inspection score was 97 out of 100.
No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.
Inspection history
- A · 97
April 7, 2026
Followup
- C · 84
April 1, 2026
Regular
- Certified food protection managerNo certified food manager present. online food manager training $35 for 3 year certificate www.statefoodsafety.com
- Food separated and protectedraw chicken stored over raw bef in walk in fridge
- Critical: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURESfood items in walk in fridge 45 to 50 F - only items by walk in door - items furtherest from door 38 F - items above 45 F discarded
- Critical: PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATUREcooked beans from the previous day 70F in walk in fridge - discarded
- Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature controlwalk in fridge door does not close adequately condensate leak in walk in fridge
- Wiping cloths: properly used and storedwiping cloth under cutting board
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and useddrink ice stored in plastic containers which originally had soap rusted surfaces in service area rusted ceiling in walk in fridge
- Utensil, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handledcontainers wet stacked
- Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure; plumbing maintainedhand sink in bar requires repair hand sink by walk in fridge requires repair
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and cleanback door requires weather stripping tile florr requires repair water damager ceiling tiles in kitchen holes in wall of mens room ceilng requires celaning of dust
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Source: Louisville Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.