Crystal Lake, Polk County

PALETERIA Y TAQUERIA GUERRENSE

505 S COMBEE ROAD, Crystal Lake, FL 33801

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
3 Intermediate
Feb 24, 2026
City
Crystal Lake
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Feb 24, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 24393934

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

31B-02-4

Detail 24393932

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

02C-02-5

Detail 24393935

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice prepared Mon morning.

10-20-4

Detail 24393936

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs were removed from oven door. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 24393933

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on top of ice cream case

Oct 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 24096485

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

10-20-4

Detail 24096483

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Manager removed tongs from handle. Corrected On-Site

05-09-4

Detail 24096484

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Black Reachin cooler

21-12-4

Detail 24096486

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Ice cream counter. manager removed towel Corrected On-Site

Jan 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 23495124

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener

22-08-4

Detail 23495123

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

Aug 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23056280

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

14-01-5

Detail 23056281

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In cooked rice in reachin cooler

21-12-4

Detail 23056282

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cookline

Jan 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

29-47-4

Detail 22549636

High Priority - Dipperwell faucet bent downward eliminating required air gap. Ice cream area.

40-06-5

Detail 22549639

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone sitting on corn tortillas in backkitcken. Employee removed phone. Corrected On-Site

36-73-4

Detail 22549638

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen line

21-07-4

Detail 22549637

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Cookline

Aug 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31A-11-4

Detail 22223602

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink in front has bucket in sink. Hand washing sink storing ice mixture in sink.

10-08-5

Detail 22223601

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop in large machine. operator moved ice scoop. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 22223600

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

Feb 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 21813685

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

41-17-4

Detail 21813684

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid in bottle under hand washing sink

12B-12-5

Detail 21813683

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee place lid on coffee. Corrected On-Site

02D-03-4

Detail 21813686

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cake in reachin cooler in dining room

Nov 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

31B-02-4

Detail 21553458

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter

36-73-4

Detail 21553457

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cookline

14-38-4

Detail 21553456

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Ice cream cabinet glass lid cracked.

10-17-4

Detail 21553455

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between half wall and pipe on cookline

21-12-4

Detail 21553459

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on top of ice cabinet.

Aug 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-37-5

Detail 21242869

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic tiles in food prep areas Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-02: Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic tiles in food prep areas Time Extended

Jun 3, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

02C-02-5

Detail 21122176

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of cooked chicken made- 3 days prior. Manager dated Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 21122179

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. All expired in 2021 Warning

36-37-5

Detail 21122181

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic tiles in food prep areas Repeat Violation Warning

10-03-4

Detail 21122178

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Ice scream dipper well only dripping. Repeat Violation Warning

02D-03-4

Detail 21122180

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Pork rinds by front counter Repeat Violation Warning

14-33-4

Detail 21122177

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In reach in cooler shelving. Also reach in cooler door handle broken Warning

Oct 5, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 6Basic: 12Total: 18

35A-02-6

Detail 20576366

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect on window in dining area and one on reach in cooler in kitchen.

14-31-5

Detail 20576369

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed raw beef stored in non food grade bag.

02C-01-5

Detail 20576368

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked pork dated 9-27-21 in standing reach in cooler. See stop sale

01B-13-4

Detail 20576374

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked pork dated 9-27-21 in standing reach in cooler. See stop sale

01B-02-5

Detail 20576372

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. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed cooked pork dated 9-27-21 in standing reach in cooler. Observed cooked shredded chicken at 45°F cold holding.

03A-02-5

Detail 20576360

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked shredded chicken at 45°F and Cut Lettuce at 75°F cold holding. See stop sale. Provided operator with time as a public health control paperwork.

36-37-5

Detail 20576357

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable on kitchen.

32-12-5

Detail 20576359

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

24-08-4

Detail 20576358

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting at ware washing area in kitchen.

10-01-5

Detail 20576363

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop in flour and sugar in containers. Operator removed when prompted. Corrected On-Site

10-03-4

Detail 20576362

Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Observed dipper well not dripping consistently for ice cream.

02D-03-4

Detail 20576365

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed bags of pork rinds for sale to custom serve in dining area.

05-09-4

Detail 20576371

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer inside standing reach in cooler.

31B-04-4

Detail 20576364

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink next to ice machine.

14-33-4

Detail 20576367

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rust pitted shelves in standing reach in cooler.

25-17-4

Detail 20576370

Basic - Single-service articles stored on a dusty surface. Observed to go cup lids stored on dusty shelf.

08B-12-5

Detail 20576361

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed fish, crabs and cooked foods not covered in reach in freezer.

22-16-4

Detail 20576373

Basic - Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. Observed blood of beef in bottom of food shelf.