Cape Coral, Lee County

TACOS EL TEQUILA

1751 NE PINE ISLAND RD STE D, Cape Coral, FL 33909

FoodSeating

Latest violations

2 High Priority

Jul 5, 2022

City

Cape Coral

County

Lee

Status

Closed

Inspections

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jul 5, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 6Total: 8

22-41-4

Detail 21167080

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly set 3 compartment sink. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 21167082

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw steaks (48F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (50F - Cold Holding); raw pork (48F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler. The owner placed all raw products into stand up reach-in freezer. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 21167083

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

13-03-4

Detail 21167086

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

14-11-5

Detail 21167081

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn.

36-17-5

Detail 21167085

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.

10-01-5

Detail 21167084

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container of rice.

14-72-4

Detail 21167079

Basic - Observed missing hood filters above cook line.

Jan 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-32-5

Detail 20806010

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-24: Time Extended

14-11-4

Detail 20806011

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-24: Time Extended

36-24-5

Detail 20806012

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall under 3 compartment sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-24: Time Extended

Jan 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 11

41-07-4

Detail 20802207

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottles of picot medicine on storage rack with single service items. The operator moved Medicine into the medicine drawer. Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-16-4

Detail 20802197

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed operator begin work without washing hands. Educated operator on proper hand washing then I observed operator washing hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-20-5

Detail 20802198

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw beef in stand up reach-in freezer. Corrected On-Site Warning

35A-05-4

Detail 20802204

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach in dish rack storage area. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 20802203

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Observed container in hand washing sink beside cook line. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20802201

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 20802206

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed shredded chicken, pork and beef in walk-in cooler not date marked. Warning

36-32-5

Detail 20802200

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Warning

13-03-4

Detail 20802205

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning

14-11-4

Detail 20802202

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn. Repeat Violation Warning

36-24-5

Detail 20802199

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall under 3 compartment sink. Warning

Aug 25, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

02C-02-5

Detail 20457035

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed shredded beef and shredded chicken not date marked.

32-12-5

Detail 20457037

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

14-11-4

Detail 20457041

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn.

36-24-5

Detail 20457036

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall behind dishwashing machine. Repeat Violation

14-49-4

Detail 20457038

Basic - Hood filters/grease extractors not designed to be easily removable for cleaning above cook line.

38-01-4

Detail 20457039

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair.

29-49-6

Detail 20457040

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler in stand up reach-in cooler across from stove top.