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PINK TEQUILA

PINK TEQUILA maintains a 2.7/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in NORTH PORT. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

North Toledo Blade Boulevard
Florida, 34288
Sarasota County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13562955

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed on low boy reach in drawers, food debris build up on back side of handles. Observed cook cleaning handles. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket on front reach in cooler, on make line, soiled with food debris. Observed operator cleaning gasket. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Observed milk in reach in cooler at expo without date mark. Observed operator dating milk. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903598

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on make line.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap on bottom of back door. Repeat Violation
  • 22-13-5:Basic - Iced tea dispenser / Soda dispenser not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Observed in server ally, soda dispensers with black mold like substance behind nozzles. Observed server cleaning machine. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on reach in coolers at make table. Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed on low boy in drawers, dried food debris.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwashing sink next to entrance to bar with no paper towels. Observed operator replacing paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 5/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10745620

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees in kitchen without hair nets. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed backsides of door by server/ dry storage area with gap on bottom and left side of door.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed all 3 microwaves with food splatter inside. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets throughout kitchen with food debris and black mold like substance on them. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed in bar, handwashing sink being used to hold soiled bar glasses. Observed bartender remove glasses. ** Corrected On Site** Observed at hand sink by server ally, ice in handwashing sink. Ice melted as I was washing hands. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8751059

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee making his food and eating some on line as he was going on break. Observed Operator stopping employee and correcting the action. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Observed a spoon on the guacamole cart inside the diced tomatoes, with handle touching tomatoes.Observed employee removing spoon from container, removing tomatoes and starting fresh. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed top inside of microwave with food debris on them
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in coolers with food debris on them.
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed silverware stored with handles down on drying rack. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed at handwashing sink in bar, a strainer in the sink for dumping drinks. Observed operator removing strainer and correcting issue with bartender. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Observed rice and beans in containers with out labels. Observed cook putting labels on containers Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8538422

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple cups at wait station above soda fountain machine. Educated the operator. Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at Reach in Freezer.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete in the entire kitchen and bar.
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed at bar.
  • 22-41-4: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. Observed 0ppm on test strip. Corrected to 100ppm priming the sanitizer. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching soiled cloth and then engaging in food prep. Educated the employee to compliance by washing hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled at prep table. Operator cleaned and sanitized the blade. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

Inspection Date: 10/26/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8365302

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed on Guacamole cart and in server area not inverted. Stored with handles down
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting of cambros stored on dry rack above prep table
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in outside storage bags of onions stored on floor.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed in expo station Togo containers not inverted
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed rice and pinto beans in containers with no identifying labels on them
  • 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed cook wiping hands with dry cloth instead of washing hands and changing gloves
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee coming in from out back and resuming work duties with out washing hands, just put gloves on