EL TORO MEXICAN BAR AND GRILL
EL TORO MEXICAN BAR AND GRILL has 2 health inspections on file for its CAPE CORAL location, with an overall rating of 1.9/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
3015 SW PINE ISLAND RD STE 117
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 8/11/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10934988
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler across from cook line gasket torn. The open drink was removed from cook line. Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. The knives was removed from between equipment. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. The tongs was removed from oven door on cook line. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled.
- 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 pork and chicken not date marked in walk-in Cooler. Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Inspection Date: 2/11/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10727541
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food on floor in walk-in freezer.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in bar.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. The knives was removed from between reach-in cooler and prep table. Corrected On-Site
- 10-01-5: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.
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed operator touching face and arms while engaging in food preparation. Educated operator in proper handwashing and not touching face or cloths while engaging in food preparation. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef over processed shrimp in walk-in freezer. The chef is moving the processed shrimp above the raw beef in walk-in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board across from cook line soiled.
- 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 pork in walk-in cooler not date marked.
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in bar.