Wright, Okaloosa County

MI GENTE TAQUERIA

699 BEAL PWKY NW, Wright, FL 32547

FoodSeating
Latest violations
3
3 Basic
May 27, 2026
City
Wright
County
Okaloosa
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
15

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.

May 27, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

08B-38-4

Detail 24595773

Basic - Food stored on floor. Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Beef tripe in bucket and raw chicken stored in crate on floor in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 24595774

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

08B-12-5

Detail 24595772

Basic - Stored food not covered. Beef tripe stored in walk in freezer not covered. Employee covered food with lid. Corrected On-Site

Apr 1, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 17, 2026

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-05-5

Detail 24375092

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233: observed the employees have been trained using State of Florida approved Hospitality Resources Training Program and all certificates are expired. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-17: Training has not been omelette yet. Time extended 30 days. Time Extended

Dec 16, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

31B-02-4

Detail 24254645

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink: observed the hand-wash sink in the men's restroom is out of paper towels.

53B-05-5

Detail 24254644

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233: observed the employees have been trained using State of Florida approved Hospitality Resources Training Program and all certificates are expired. Warning

May 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 16, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

53A-03-7

Detail 22696246

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Brenda Galvez, 10/2023.

22-20-5

Detail 22696247

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin: Ice machine interior dirty.

Sep 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

08B-38-4

Detail 22293872

Basic - Food stored on floor: - boxes of food on floor in walk-in freezer as well as milk crates on the floor with food in them.

Jan 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

29-34-4

Detail 21694906

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb: - mop sink has a splitter on it and neither side has a backflow preventer on it. Repeat Violation

53A-05-6

Detail 21694907

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/: - there are 5 employees either cooking the food, preparing the food, or serving the food (food from hotline to plate for customer) and no Certifed Food Manager on duty.

08B-38-4

Detail 21694908

Basic - Food stored on floor: - walk-in cooler has pot of raw beef and Camaro container of red sauce sitting on floor; - walk-in freezer has boxes and crates of food sitting on floor (no truck received today).

Aug 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

29-34-4

Detail 21278821

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb: - mop sink has a splitter on it and neither side has a backflow preventer on it. Repeat Violation

Feb 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

08A-20-5

Detail 20866165

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. - meat display cabinet in the market has a dual pan with raw pork in one side and raw chicken in one side. The pan shows evidence of some of the chicken crossing the divider between the two sides. Employee separated the pork and chicken into two separate pans. Corrected On-Site

29-34-4

Detail 20866166

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. - mop sink has a splitter on it with a hose connected to each side and no vacuum breaker on either side.

53B-09-4

Detail 20866168

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. - establishment uses SafeStaff/ServSafe for its employees. Some of the training is documented on copied certificates and some is on original certificates.

12B-02-4

Detail 20866169

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. - one employee drinking in prep area and one drinking in dish cleaning area. Neither one is using a lid or straw on their cups.

08B-38-4

Detail 20866167

Basic - Food stored on floor. - walk-in cooler: several different foods being stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer - some in boxes and other in plastic bags in milk crates; - walk-in cooler: Camaro container of salsa and crate of milk sitting on floor.

Jan 31, 2022

Complaint Partial

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

35A-05-4

Detail 20823096

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. - 1 live roach found on the bussing cart. - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-31: No live roaches were observed during the callback inspection. Admin Complaint

35A-04-4

Detail 20823097

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. - 7 rodent droppings found on floor under a shelf in back storage room. - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-31: No rodent activities observed during the callback inspection. Admin Complaint

35A-03-4

Detail 20823098

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. - 4 dead roaches noticed in the following numbers and locations: 1 on floor under crate in back storage room; 1 on floor in front of box in southeast area of back storage room; 1 dead on floor under shelf to left of back door; 1 dead on floor under reach-in cooler in food prep area. - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-31: No dead roaches were observed during the callback inspection. Admin Complaint

Jan 28, 2022

Complaint Partial

Administrative complaint recommended

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

03D-02-5

Detail 20821885

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. - pot of peppers used for salsa in walk-in cooler prepared on 01/27/2022 temping at 58° F at 2:45 P.M. on 01/28/2022. FDACS inspector checked temperature at 10:44 A.M. on 01/28/2022 and it was 66.5° F. See Stop Sale.

35A-05-4

Detail 20821891

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. - 1 live roach found on the bussing cart.

35A-04-4

Detail 20821888

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. - 7 rodent droppings found on floor under a shelf in back storage room.

01B-02-5

Detail 20821890

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. - pot of peppers used for salsa in walk-in cooler prepared on 01/27/2022 temping at 58° F at 2:45 P.M. on 01/28/2022. FDACS inspector checked temperature at 10:44 A.M. on 01/28/2022 and it was 66.5° F.

03D-15-4

Detail 20821887

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. - pot of peppers used for salsa in walk-in cooler prepared on 01/27/2022 temping at 58° F at 2:45 P.M. on 01/28/2022. FDACS inspector checked temperature at 10:44 A.M. on 01/28/2022 and it was 66.5° F.

35A-03-4

Detail 20821886

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. - 4 dead roaches noticed in the following numbers and locations: 1 on floor under crate in back storage room; 1 on floor in front of box in southeast area of back storage room; 1 dead on floor under shelf to left of back door; 1 dead on floor under reach-in cooler in food prep area.

08B-38-4

Detail 20821889

Basic - Food stored on floor. - pot of peppers used for salsa in walk-in cooler on floor.

Jan 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31B-02-4

Detail 20767954

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. - men's restroom. Manager replaced during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jul 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53A-03-7

Detail 20387371

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ - one Certified Food Manager certificate expired.