EL TOREO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
3790 East Silver Springs Boulevard
Ocala, Florida, 34470
Marion County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/24/2025
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 3/24/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/3/2025
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
7
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside flour bin, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. At the cook line, tiles not smooth (regular acoustic ceiling tiles). Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the server station, Employee drinks next to salsa for chips, employee moved all. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler vegetable cases on floor.
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. White cloth under cutting boards, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the kitchen area. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the dry storage area, bins not labeled, Manager labeled flour. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. At the cook line, employee handle raw beef and immediately after cleaned utensils and plate, inspector instructed to stop and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At the cook line, male employee touched with bare hands the tortilla chips. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At the cook line tortillas wrapped with cloth, manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored in same containers of hot dogs, Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, (make table) pico 48F, cheese 47F pico, cut tomatoes 46F, queso 52F, guacamole with sour cream 48F. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At arriving time, manager not onsite, manager arrived during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the prep area, employee provided some. 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. At the cook line and walk-in cooler, multiple containers no date marked, per Manager items were prepared 3/02-03/25. Also hot dogs and sauce no date marked.
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No date of birth on any certification. Admin Complaint
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For one male employee. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/3/2025 revealed 17 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 11/4/2024
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 11/4/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Dishmachine at 0ppm Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: Dishmachine at 0ppm **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/29/2024 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/28/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (sauce, and four). Manager removed bowls. Corrected On-Site
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles over cook line are acoustic tiles that are not smooth and cleanable.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. standing water on floor in back kitchen
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken and missing tiles in back area near walk-in-cooler Repeat Violation
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing hand wash sink sign at hand wash sink near dishwash area
- 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. Dishmachine at 0ppm Warning
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cooks wearing gloves on cook line repeatedly wipe hands on soiled towels hanging on waist then handle dishes to serve food, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee grabbed unpackaged chips with bare hands and put in tray
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2024 Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler drawers under grill: Chicken (50,51F - Cold Holding); beef (51,51F - Cold Holding). Manager advised that all the items had been placed there two hours earlier. All items were laced in walk-in-freezer **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee food handler certificate expied
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/28/2024 revealed 12 total violations (5 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 3/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed broken tile on floor in kitchen
- 33-23-4:Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Observed grease receptacle located directly on soil with no proper pad/nonabsorbent surface
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed accumulated cheese on tray in microwave Repeat Violation
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (pineapple ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( Milk ) in walk in cooler . Manager moved pineapple to produce side of walk-in-cooler Corrected On-Site
- 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed cooks on cook line wipe hands on soiled towel and did not wash hands or change gloves. Observed dishwasher place soiled dishes in dishmachine and then handle clean dishes without washing hands.,
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink in dishwash area. Manager placed soap at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/29/2024 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. At the dish machine area, observed flying stick device above cleaned containers, employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, doors in disrepair.
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. At the server station, ice bucket on floor, manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the cook line, filters and hood with grease, and area with some dripping grease.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the end of the cook line, to go containers not inverted, manager inverted. Corrected On-Site
- 14-55-4:Basic - Uncleanable knife block in use to store knives. At the bar area, manager removed and discarded the wood knife block. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At the server area, sanitizer solution stored on floor, manager moved. Corrected On-Site
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At the server station, observed female employee cutting lemons for drinks with her bare hands, Inspector explained the correct way, employee stopped, washed her hands and use gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-08-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. At the end of the cook line, tortillas stored on top of raw shrimps, manager moved, stored properly and discarded the bottom tortillas. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At the server station, female employee rinsed cutting board in sink.
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager arrived during inspection.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the walk-in cooler entrance and bar area, also handwash sink near water heater no soap, at the bar area no sign. Manager provided soap and paper towel. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the server station, sanitizer spray bottles not labeled, manager labeled. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2023 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).