ACAPULCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1833 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees preparing food without hair restraints. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at the bottom of the back door. Operator stated a new door is ordered. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in cooler and the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease on hood filters and beginning to drip. Repeat Violation
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled wiping cloths used in the kitchen for wiping down cutting boards.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed bowls of ready to eat chips stored on top of each other bowl and not covered in the kitchen and at the bar.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/6/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed whitefish thawing in ROP packaging labeled "Remove from packaging before thawing". Operator coached staff and removed fish from packaging before completely thawing. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at the bottom of the back door. Operator stated a new door is ordered. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease on hood filters and beginning to drip.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed an employee washing limes in a hand washing sink. Operator coached employee. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/6/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 3/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove tile at the back door causing a hole.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed grease dripping on walls of hood system. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed rusted and pitted shelves in bar cooler. Repeat Violation
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw animal food stored over ready to eat in the walk in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine. Repeat Violation
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed date marking inconsistent on prepared food held more than 24 hours.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/12/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/19/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
11
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray and the inside of the door of the ice machine.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed 4 ceiling air vents throughout the kitchen with rust on the surface.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees without a hair restraint when I entered the kitchen. Before I left the kitchen, they had hairnets on. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a 1" gap at the bottom and corner of both back doors.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed peppers, tomatoes, corn, tomatillos, spinach and poblanos stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. Observed fries stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Observed grease build up, dripping down wall above flat top grill.
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Observed ice buckets stored on floor next ice machine. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle on cooks line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled and rusted shelves in bar walk in. Repeat Violation
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed coffee filters not inverted or covered. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 4 white containers next to cooks line not labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored over an uncovered pan of ready to eat refried beans in the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed some illness reporting forms completed but not all. Operator will complete.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/19/2023 revealed 13 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 11 basic).