Navarre, Santa Rosa County

EL PASO TACO'S & TEQUILA

8662 NAVARRE PKWY UNIT 3-5, Navarre, FL 32566

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 High Priority
Apr 27, 2026
City
Navarre
County
Santa Rosa
Status
Current / Active
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.

Apr 27, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 24540219

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler cook line- chorizo 46f, steak 46f. Drawer opened frequently and operator placed ice on items of concern to bring temperatures down. Corrective Action Taken

Dec 3, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

10-08-5

Detail 24225305

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Upon inspection observed multiple ice scoops with handle facing down inside service drink machine on main drink station. Manager proceeded to remove scoops at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-02-5

Detail 24225306

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Upon inspection observed floors between dishwasher and walk -in cooler not sealed.

Jan 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

01B-02-5

Detail 23516941

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Walk in cooler- refried beans 47f- prepared day prior per operator. Operator discarded refried beans during inspection. Corrective Action Taken

03A-02-5

Detail 23516943

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler obtained temperature of refried beans at 47f. Operator confirmed refried beans prepared day before.

10-01-5

Detail 23516942

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Upon inspection observed plastic pitcher handle resting in food level of black beans of large container next to cook line. Operator corrected storage during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 23516944

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Multiple sinks in kitchen. Operator was provided hand washing signs and posted during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Aug 8, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31B-02-4

Detail 23051411

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at hand wash sink. All hand washing sinks missing paper towels. Paper towels were restocked during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Mar 27, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 22753931

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime: Soda gun at bar dirty. Manager had an employee clean. Corrected On-Site

Jan 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

53A-01-7

Detail 22475407

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of certified food manager certificates on hand at restaurant. Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 22475408

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom of dry storage door to back parking lot. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 22475409

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles broken in front of dish machine.

May 31, 2023

Complaint Partial

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

35A-02-6

Detail 22026862

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1. 1 one live flying inspect in the dish room. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-31: No flying insects observed at callback inspection. Admin Complaint

May 26, 2023

Complaint Partial

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 9

12A-07-5

Detail 22022186

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 1. One of the cooks put gloves on without washing his hands after returning from the back storage room.

12A-19-4

Detail 22022191

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. 1. Two employees washed their hands with cold water: one at a hand-wash sink with no hot water and the other at a hand-wash sink with hot water.

12A-20-4

Detail 22022185

High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. 1. One hand-wash sink does not have soap. Employee washed her hands at it.

35A-02-6

Detail 22022192

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1. 1 one live flying inspect in the dish room. Admin Complaint

12A-09-4

Detail 22022189

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. 1. One cook picked up an order receipt from the floor and did not remove his gloves, wash his hands, and don new gloves. Inspector gave immediate corrective feedback and employee followed the proper procedures. Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 22022188

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. 1. Hand-wash sink to right of kitchen entrance does not have soap.

27-16-4

Detail 22022190

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 1. Hand-wash sink sink in wait next to the ice machine station does not have hot water. 2. Hand-wash sink in kitchen to right of entrance from wait station does not have hot water.

35B-01-4

Detail 22022184

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. 1. Gap under the back door entrance to the storage room.

36-02-5

Detail 22022187

Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. 1. Back storage room with unsealed concrete. Additionally, it is not smooth and easily cleanable. There are several shallow pits with standing water in them.

Mar 14, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.