STUART, Martin County

GUATEMEX TAQUERIA

2995 SE DIXIE HWY, STUART, FL 34997

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
3 High Priority
Nov 18, 2025
City
STUART
County
Martin
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
10

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.

Nov 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Total: 6

41-07-4

Detail 24196989

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At kitchen, bottle of medicine stored on shelf above prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

22-45-4

Detail 24196988

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Clean dishes not properly sanitized. Advised operator Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized.

03A-02-5

Detail 24196991

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline flip top cooler, sour cream (47F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit overnight, exceeding 6 hours. Operator discarded.

31A-09-4

Detail 24196990

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At kitchen, designated hand sink blocked by trash can. Operator moved trash can. Corrected On-Site

16-37-1

Detail 24196992

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test strips for chlorine sanitizer.

31B-02-4

Detail 24196987

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At kitchen designated hand sink, no paper towels. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Jun 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

14-86-1

Detail 23809727

High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container- cheese container Paper towel removed Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23809724

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef container stored on top of cooked Al pastor container in cooler by three compartment sink; stored properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 23809726

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. empanadas (112F - Hot Holding);in steam table at front counter; as per operator out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; advised to reheat to 165 F. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

14-01-5

Detail 23809725

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense cheese in reach in cooler by cook line Removed Corrected On-Site

Jan 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 8Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 11

09-01-4

Detail 23453767

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 kitchen, Employee cutting washed tomatoes with bare hands with no AOP. Advised operator of proper procedure when using bare hands. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. Corrected On-Site

14-31-5

Detail 23453765

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At reach in freezer, food stored in direct contact with Thank you bags. Advised operator of proper food storage. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-05-6

Detail 23453760

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in freezer, Raw chicken stored over cooked beef. Raw fish stored over cooked soup. Advised operator of proper storage.

08A-20-5

Detail 23453764

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At reach in freezer, Raw chicken stored over raw beef. Advised operator of proper storage.

03A-03-5

Detail 23453770

High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At kitchen, raw shell eggs (75F - Cold Holding). Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held over 24 hours. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 23453762

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At kitchen, raw shell eggs (75F - Cold Holding). Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held over 24 hours. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 23453769

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter steam table, fried chicken (101F - Hot Holding). Operator stated item held approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to reheat product to 165F.

29-34-4

Detail 23453761

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink, no vacuum breaker with hose attached.

53B-13-5

Detail 23453766

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.

02C-02-5

Detail 23453763

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At reach in cooler, several items cooked and stored without proper date marking. Advised operator that all items heat treated and held over 24 hours must have proper date marking. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 23453768

Basic - Food stored on floor. At kitchen, oil stored on floor and box of raw shell eggs. Repeat Violation

Sep 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 8

14-31-5

Detail 23166351

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At reach in cooler, food stored in "Thank You" bags. Advised operator of proper food storage, operator removed food and placed into food grade bags. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 23166352

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen, sour cream (81F - Cold Holding); whole raw shell eggs (87F - Cold Holding) , not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated products held over 4 hours, See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 23166350

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At kitchen, sour cream (81F - Cold Holding); whole raw shell eggs (87F - Cold Holding) , not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated products held over 4 hours, See stop sale.

31A-09-4

Detail 23166349

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At kitchen, handwashing sink blocked by garbage can.

02C-02-5

Detail 23166346

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At reach in cooler, cooked chicken, cooked pork, cooked chicken, cooked soup, cooked beef, stored over 24 hours, not properly date marked. Advised operator of proper date marking for foods stored over 24 hours.

08B-38-4

Detail 23166348

Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of Whole shell eggs stored on floor in hallway. Repeat Violation

31B-04-4

Detail 23166347

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.

08B-17-4

Detail 23166353

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables over ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler, unwashed produce stored over ready to eat/Cooked foods. Advised operator of proper storage.

May 14, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

08A-05-6

Detail 22867866

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in cooler Raw pork stored over cooked chicken. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator moved raw pork to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 22867867

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At reach in cooler, pinto beans (45F@10:55, since 7:30- Cooling), 46F @11:47; soup (45F - Cooling)@11:00, since 7:30am, 46F @11:43; cooked chicken (46F - Cooling)@11:00 since 7:30am, 46F @11:45; black beans (46F - Cooling)@11:08, since 7:30, 46F @ 11:47. At the current cooling rate product will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Warning

16-13-5

Detail 22867864

Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed operator washing utensil with water and using spatula for Ready to eat food. Advised operator of proper 3 compartment sink set up. Wash, rinse, sanitize. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22867865

Basic - Food stored on floor. At kitchen, oil stored on floor Warning

Jan 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

08A-17-6

Detail 22541605

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken opened from commercial packaging over raw pork in tall stainless reach in freezer in kitchen. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Observed raw chicken not in commercial packaging over raw beef reach in freezer in kitchen. Admin Complaint

31A-11-4

Detail 22541604

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container of salsa sitting in hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Chicken thawing in hand wash sink in kitchen. Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 22541603

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. No proof of employee training certificates at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Same. Admin Complaint

Oct 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 1Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 22404375

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw chorizo over sliced cheese at reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-17-6

Detail 22404379

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken opened from commercial packaging over raw pork in tall stainless reach in freezer in kitchen. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03D-15-4

Detail 22404376

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Sitting on counter: cooked rice (82F - Cooling) at 11:20 since 11:10 - 83F 11:45 ; cooked tomato salsa (116F - Cooling) at 11:30 since 11:15 -113F 11:45 At current rate of cooling products will not reach 70F within 2 hours. Operator moved to reach in cooler to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 22404378

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container of salsa sitting in hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22404377

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In dry storage area. Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 22404373

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. No proof of employee training certificates at time of inspection. Warning

31B-03-4

Detail 22404374

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. In dry storage area. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-39-4

Detail 22404372

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed avocados with sticker attached at reach in cooler in kitchen. Per operator, avocados are ready to use. Educated operator on proper procedure for washing produce. Operator removed stickers and washed avocados. Corrected On-Site Warning

May 5, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-36-4

Detail 21977333

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. At storage area by ice machine. - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-05: Ceiling tiles not in place in storage area over ice machine. Time Extended

08B-38-4

Detail 21977334

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor by cook line. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-05: Time Extended Corrected On-Site

Apr 3, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 7

14-31-5

Detail 21904231

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At reach in freezer beef in contact with non food grade shopping/to go bag. Operator removed from bag. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-17-6

Detail 21904228

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At tall reach in freezer- raw chicken not commercially packaged over raw ground beef- operator stored chicken to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 21904227

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At drink cooler in dinning room- salsa (53F - Cold Holding- operator states food was not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 21904226

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At drink cooler in dinning room- salsa (53F - Cold Holding- operator states food was not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature overnight- see stop sale. At tall reach in cooler at cookline - Beef (68F - Cold Holding)-food not prepared or portioned today- food left out on counter- operator states food out of temperature for 30 minutes- operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-04-4

Detail 21904225

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. At kitchen area- operator removed hand wash sink in kitchen area by three compartment sink. Warning

36-36-4

Detail 21904229

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. At storage area by ice machine.

08B-38-4

Detail 21904230

Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor by cook line. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning