ROCCOS TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR

Health inspection records show ROCCOS TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR in SARASOTA has 7 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.3/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

243 N CATTLEMAN RD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13471411

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10928071

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed 2 soiled ceiling vents as you enter the kitchen from dining room.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on cutting board on kitchen line. Operator moved phone. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cambro containers stored wet. Repeat Violation
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed the sanitizer rinse at 112F on the dishmachine. Operator contacted Ecolab. Operator set up 3 compartment sink for sanitizing. Warning
  • 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee enter kitchen, grab phone with no hand wash and begin to prepare food. Operator coached. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-40-4:Intermediate - No temperature measuring device provided on dishmachine.

Inspection Date: 1/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8824641

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drinks stored above the prep table in back kitchen. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cambro containers stored wet.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 29-17-4:Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. Observed 4 soda gun waste lines missing at the bar.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed a line cook handling ready to eat food and changing tasks without a hand wash.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed beef stored over shrimp in the reach in cooler on cook line. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at bar hand washing sink on far left of bar. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8728690

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed rolling container with sugar not labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener soiled. Operator cleaned. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the hand washing sink in the dishwasher area. Operator filled it. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8545739

  • 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Observed tongs being used for ready to eat food not properly sanitized. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed food containers of product removed from original packaging not labeled in the back kitchen under and next to the prep table. Operator labeled containers. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8471085

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/31/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8456618

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drink stored above prep table. Operator moved drink to appropriate area. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed pans and cambro's stored wet in dish area and next to meat prep table.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle in salad prep area. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers under prep table not labeled.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener in prep kitchen.