DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

TOREROS MEXICAN GRILL

Lake Worth Road
Florida, 33463
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/16/2025

Inspection #: 3620135

Inspection Date: 7/15/2025

Inspection #: 3620135

Inspection Date: 3/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10702574

  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Seafood thawing at room temperature
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee returned to kitchen from outside and began putting away clean dishes without changing gloves and washing hands.
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee observed handling dirty dishes with gloves and began putting away clean dishes with the same gloves.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef (53F - Cold Holding); in reach in cooler drawer on cook line. Not prepped or portioned today. In unit less than four hours. Placed back in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53B-13-5: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. Waitress on site hired over two years go
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dishmachine

Inspection Date: 10/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8732459

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl used to dispense chicken bouillon at cook line Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-36-4:Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust- kids juices stored under pipe at handwashing sin at the bar Advised to move
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at the bar and cook line
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at cook line
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm)at cook line; fixed to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee loading dirty dishes in dishwasher and unloading without washing hands first; educated; employee washed hands; Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cooked steak and raw chicken over soup in walk-in cooler; operator stored properly Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee leaving cook line, touching walk-in cooler handle returned and started portioning rice at cook line without changing gloves and washing hands; Educated and employee washed hands Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese sauce (98-136F - Hot Holding)n steam table at cook line ; as per operator food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes red salsa (133-154F - Hot Holding) large steam table at cook line ; food out of temperature for approximately 20 minutes; Food not stirred or covered; operator stored food ; **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Rubbing alcohol stored with spatulas; gloves and sanitized dishes on the shelf by dishwasher ; Lysol stored above soda boxes at expo line ; Lysol stored next to to go boxes ; Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Cream sauce prepared yesterday morning ( approximately 28 hours) in walk-in cooler; operator dated. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8678248

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observe above water heater. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observe at rear door in kitchen soiled with food debris.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observe unwashed mushrooms above hand made drink in walking refrigerator. Operator moved the mushrooms. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe rice (111F - Hot Holding) Operator discarded Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Operator washed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observe at cook line hand sink . Operator placed soap at sink Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8635403

  • 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observe above water heater. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-20: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8634267

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observe above water heater. Warning
  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observe plastic container on floor near water heater. Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observe at flip top refrigerator top refrigerator. Warning
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observe fish defrosting in standing water. Operator removed fish from water. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. 1)Observe raw hamburger above cooked fish not all commercial packaged. Operator placed raw hamburger on lower shelf. 2) observe raw chicken above fish in walk-in refrigerator. Operator placed raw fish above chicken. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observe chlorine cleaner stored on food prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8539728

  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in ice bin at server area. Employee properly stored. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food...raw beef above burritos in reach in drawer below grille, raw chicken above sauces at walk in cooler . Cook properly stored Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature...raw steak above sea food at walk in cooler . Cook properly stored Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/30/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8353878

  • 24-14-4:Basic - Clean utensils knife , pizza slicer stored between equipment at kitchen, employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored...ice scoop stored directly stored on the soda line. Employee properly stored. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at dishwashing area.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food...raw beef above cooked vegetables in walk in cooler. Employee properly stored food. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature....raw steak above raw sea food at walk in cooler . Employee properly stored food. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.... Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...shredded cheese 49° in flip top reach in cooler at kitchen being held more than 4 hours.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit...shredded cheese 49° in flip top reach in cooler at kitchen being held more than 4 hours. Stop sale issue .Employee discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times....blocked by big tortilla chips bucket . Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-13-5: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.