Temple Terrace, Hillsborough County

TEQUILA MEXICAN RESTAURANT & GRILL

7827 TEMPLE TERRACE HWY, Temple Terrace, FL 33637

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
1 Intermediate
Dec 19, 2022
City
Temple Terrace
County
Hillsborough
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
4

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Dec 19, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

02C-02-5

Detail 21647165

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food held longer then 24 hours has no date markings inside walk in cooler. Owner added proper date markings to food. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 21647167

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle. Owner removed tongs and properly stored them. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 21647166

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop not hung preventing proper air drying.

Mar 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

08A-11-5

Detail 20923435

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw beef stored above can soda. Owner moved the beef to the bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 20923436

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed beans and cooked beef that were over 24 hours old with no labels or dates.

25-05-4

Detail 20923433

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go boxes stored on the floor in the storage room.

42-01-4

Detail 20923434

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed both mops stored in the mop bucket.

Oct 1, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 20556892

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed gasket on the walk-in cooler door with debris and mold like substance on the gasket. Repeat Violation

51-11-4

Detail 20556894

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed the tanks not secured at the wall in the store room. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 20556891

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 boxes of liquid oil stored on the floor in the store room. Manager moved the oil to a shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 20556890

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the fan cover in walk-in cooler with debris on the cover. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 20556889

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a case of to go boxes stored on the floor. Manager moved the boxes to a shelf. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 20556893

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed the sanitizer read no sanitizer in strength. Manager made new sanitizer and it was at 100ppm in the new sanitizer. Corrected On-Site

Jul 7, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-22-4

Detail 20320847

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Observed encrusted debris on the blade. Operator removed the can opener and washed, rinsed, and sanitized the can opener. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-07: Observed the can opener blade with debris on the blade. Time Extended

36-41-4

Detail 20320846

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Fan cover in walk-in coolerhas accumulation of dust or debris. Observed debris on fan cover in the walk-in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-07: Observed the fan cover in walk-in cooler with debris. Time Extended

23-10-4

Detail 20320845

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up. Observed gaskets with mold like build up on gaskets. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-07: Observed the walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with debris. Time Extended