EL TOREO
3510 Southwest 36th Avenue
Ocala, Florida, 34474
Canterbury Circle Apartments
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/14/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Several absorbent and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use in back of kitchen.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink bottle on prep table at cookline beside and above clean dishes. Manager removed bottle from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Several rusted shelves in storage and warewash areas.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Cracks in wall at far end of cookline.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door handle at cookline. Manager removed tongs from handle during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 35B-02-4:Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect control light on wall above prep/food storage table near cookline.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Area around nozzles of fountain machine in lobby soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Gaskets on cooler doors in bar area soiled with mold-like substance.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Air vent on ceiling in warewash area soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Wall above prep table in back of kitchen soiled with dust.
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Five small flying insects flying in bar area, near beer cooler.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Pan containing raw chicken stored on shelf directly above pan containing cooked rice in walk-in cooler. Employee moved raw chicken to the bottom shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chlorine bucket stored on top of box containing "Daily's" drink mixers on shelf near cookline. Manager removed chlorine from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing bleach in bar area missing proper label. Manager added proper label during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/14/2025 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 11/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/18/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/16/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the prep table, employee coffee on prep table, no lid, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked containers at the dish machine area.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk-in freezer, around door. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At the cook line, observed corn tortillas in direct contact with thank you bags, Employee removed from bag. **Corrected On-Site**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. June 1, 2024. **Admin Complaint**
- 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. At the bar area, quaternary ammonium no color change, Employee add only one tablet in 4-5 gallons of water, per manufacture instructions 1 tablet per 1.5 gallons of water, Manager added more tablets. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the cook line, observed raw fish stored above limes and avocados, Manager stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. At the server area, observed two egg flans date marked 9/02/2024.
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the triple sink, observed red hose inside middle compartment, no back flow installed at the faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, manager moved to sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at the bar area, pitcher inside sink, Manger moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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. All certificates expired (23 employees). **Warning**
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. In walk-in cooler and reach-in cooler, chiles rellenos, no date marked, Manager date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/16/2024 revealed 13 total violations (6 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).