DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

EL RODEO TEQUILA BAR AND GRILL

1136 Thomas Drive
Florida, 32408
Bay County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10707068

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of sour cream stored on floor under shelves in walk in cooler. Case of beef stored on floor in walk in freezer. PIC stated truck deliveries are every 30 minutes, PIC on site put food on shelves. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pulled chicken stored on shelf in walk in cooler not covered. Pan of burritos stored in white upright free pier next to ice cream not covered. Refried beans cooling on food cart near walk in beer cooler not covered. PUC covered food with lids. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Multiple wet soiled cloths stored on food contact surface at bar location. Bar tender put cloths in laundry. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink near walk in beer cooler blocked with kegs. PIC asked employee to remove kegs from sink location. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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/. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8758281

  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Tortillas stored wrapped in linens on cook line. Employee removed linens and voluntarily discarded tortillas. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Tub of chicken on for in walk-in. Employee moved item off floor during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over cooked beef in walk-in cooler. Employee moved raw fish to bottom. Corrected On-Site
  • 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/. Observed 3 servers, 2 cooks.

Inspection Date: 4/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8602627

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease/residue on outside of ice bucket. Ice buckets washed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-07-4:High Priority - Habanero peppers in walk-in cooler with mold-like growth. See stop sale.
  • 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.
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher by fry station in recharge zone.

Inspection Date: 1/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8601756

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8600367

  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing outside employee bathroom, by dish pit handwash sink, and by fry side cooler.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Spoons on expo stored with food contact surface up. Inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by a total of 21 live roaches found in the following locations: 13 on wall between ice machine and office, 7 under bar counter around electrical outlet by register, 1 on wall by expo upright refrigerator. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill cooler: raw shrimp 48F, cooked pork 51F, raw ribeye 52F, per employee, items in unit approximately 3 hours, moved to colder unit during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 7/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8430718

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/6/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8389538

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on side of ice machine not inverted. Employee inverted buckets at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-04-4:Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Gap between front double doors.
  • 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. Cooked refried beans 48F, cooked previous day per cook. See stop sale. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 small fries seen around bar ice well. 1 fly seen in kitchen. Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6-1-23.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over tortillas in walk-in cooler. Employee moved tortillas at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked refried beans 48F, cooked previous day per cook. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line counter: pan of shredded cheese 59F, approximately 1 hour. Moved to refrigeration at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed very deep container of salsa cooling in walk-in, 72F at 12:05, still 72F at 12:50. Discussed cooling method with cook, cook spit up product into multiple shallow pans for better cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 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/. Observed 3 servers, 4 cooks at time of inspection.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At bar hand washing sink. Stocked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher by dish area in recharge zone.