TEQUILA'S TOWN MEXICAN RESTAURANT
13475 ATLANTIC BLVD UNIT 1
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/19/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lids on steam table to cover various foods, and in walk in cooler over cooked pork **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-19: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on floor of walk in freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-19: **Time Extended**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Black beans 55-69f cooked beef 50-53f cooked previous day the 16th stored in walk in cooler overnight still not 41f **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-19: Cooked pork 50 stored over night in walk in cooler **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Black beans 55-69f cooked beef 50-53f **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-19: Cooked pork 50 stored over night in walk in cooler **Admin Complaint**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker needed at mop sink on NON-CHEMICAL SIDE OF SPLITTER **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-19: **Admin Complaint**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Cooks in kitchen, manager states they have been here 2 months **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-19: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Manager showed form but states all names are old employees, emailed operator English and Spanish food reporting agreement forms **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-19: **Time Extended**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear spray bottle with blue substance inside stored on chart near swinging door **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2025 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
5
Basic
9
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Fan covers in walk in cooler soiled with dust **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Knives stored between wall and prep table, manager states uses them to cut lines, moved **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on rack next to tortillas next to flat top grill **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lids on steam table to cover various foods, and in walk in cooler over cooked pork **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on floor of walk in freezer **Warning**
- 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. Handle for scooper in white substance under tea area **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving in walk in cooler covered in white substance **Warning**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walk in cooler wall next to walk in freezer door solid with green mold like substance **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Large clear container with white substance inside, under tea machine in kitchen next to drink station. -large clear containers with white substance inside next to fryers Manager states it's common sense that one is salt and one is sugar he doesn't hire under a 50iQ **Warning**
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Black beans 55-69f cooked beef 50-53f cooked previous day the 16th stored in walk in cooler overnight still not 41f **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Black beans 55-69f cooked beef 50-53f **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked rice 122f stored under shelf in kitchen, moved to cooler to cool down **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker needed at mop sink on NON-CHEMICAL SIDE OF SPLITTER **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Upper area of ice machine soiled with black residue on white defector **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed a white cloth in handsink near walk in cooler **Warning**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Cooks in kitchen, manager states they have been here 2 months **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 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. Manager showed form but states all names are old employees, emailed operator English and Spanish food reporting agreement forms **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Clear spray bottle with blue substance inside stored on chart near swinging door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 18 total violations (4 high priority, 5 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 10/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on fryer door handle on cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-15: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-15: **Time Extended**
- 29-49-6:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 2 door flip top cooler on line pooling water at bottom of cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-15: **Time Extended**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler no date **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-15: Still no date marking **Time Extended**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Heriberto Jimenez expired 7-8-24 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-15: **Time Extended**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No employee training for cooks in kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-15: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/15/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/14/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in cooked rice on steam table used as a scooper **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal head phones store next to tortillas on prep table **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on fryer door handle on cook line **Warning**
- 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Bar spoons and whisk stored in sanitizer water at bar **Warning**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers soiled **Warning**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. 2 door flip top cooler on line pooling water at bottom of cooler **Warning**
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Empanada chicken, cheese and beef in reach in cooler with 9-27-24 date on them today is 10-14. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 50f pico 45f shredded lettuce 55f empanadas 59f milk 59f sour cream 51f Flip top reach in cooler in kitchen **Warning**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler no date **Warning**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Heriberto Jimenez expired 7-8-24 **Warning**
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No employee training for cooks in kitchen **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Green substance in a clear spray bottle hanging on rack for clean glass near bar **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/14/2024 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/16/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of food stored on floor in walk in freezer. Also, plastic containers of margarita mix stored on floor in office. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Cases of beef on floor of walk in freezer **Admin Complaint**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer with ice buildup. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Still iced build up in walk in freezer **Admin Complaint**
- 10-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between wall and table at server station. Also, tong hanging from fryers. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Still stored between wall **Time Extended**
- 29-37-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at right side dishmachine lower than flood plain. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: **Time Extended**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At server guacamole station Prepped tomatoes (62-64F) Cold Holding. Person in charge states has been out for more than 4 hours. - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Tomato salsa 45f 2 quarts **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At server guacamole station Prepped tomatoes (62-64F) Cold Holding. Person in charge states has been out for more than 4 hours. Recommend holding on time or with higher level of ice. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Cut tomatoes salsa 45f only first container is on ice **Admin Complaint**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Person in charge unable to provide proof of training for some employees during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Only has one available to show **Admin Complaint**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed several spray bottles containing chemicals unlabeled. Person in charge began labeling. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-16: Still unlabeled **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/16/2024 revealed 8 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).