Brentwood Mexican Restaurant Scores 60 on Routine Health Inspection

Establishment: Uncle Julio’s Mexican Restaurant
Location: 209 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN
Inspection Date: May 11, 2026
Inspection Score: 60
Embargoed Food: 2 lbs

Violations Found

• PIC unable to answer food safety questions and did not know proper hot holding temperatures; lacks Active Managerial Control
• Employees drinking in kitchen without a lid and straw
• Employee wiped hands on wiping cloth instead of proper handwashing
• Pan stored in hand sink by office
• Employee rinsed food contact equipment (turbo stirrer) without sanitizing after use
• Ground beef out of temperature at 99°F on steam well
• Salmon out of temperature at 50°F in prep cooler
• Chemical bottle stored on shelf with pitcher of water; multiple unlabeled chemical bottles in dishwasher area
• Unlabeled white powder in container on shelf
• Gnats observed in dishwasher area
• Ice on boxes of food in walk-in freezer
• Wet wiping cloths stored on counter
• Pans stacked wet on storage shelf
• Ice machine dirty inside
• Ice buildup on floor and shelves in walk-in freezer

Critical Violations

• Ground beef held at 99°F on steam well — below the 135°F minimum required for hot holding
• Salmon held at 50°F in prep cooler — above the 41°F maximum required for cold holding
• Food contact equipment used without sanitizing after rinsing
• PIC demonstrated no Active Managerial Control; priority items marked on two consecutive inspections — a third occurrence could result in permit revocation

Recent Inspection Scores

• May 11, 2026 | Routine: 60
• November 10, 2025 | Follow-Up: 98
• November 10, 2025 | Routine: 88