BOTANICO TACOS & TEQUILA
4025 N COUNTY RD 19A, Mount Dora FL 32757 · 407-409-3111
Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · 5 visits since April 2024
APR 24
NOV 24
APR 25
SEP 25
APR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 55 points off where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Apr 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 22 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority6 Intermediate13 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 22 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 4-1-26
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over ranch and Bbq sauce in reach in cooler. Operator removed.
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Quaternary over 500+++ ppm.operator changed water. Rechecked 200 ppm.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler. Operator date marked.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board in the kitchen. Soda nozzles at the bar
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked with container with meat. Operator removed.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No Quaternary test kit
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One new employee. Provided firm. Employee filled out and signed and operator signed.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rice Black beans Cooked pork
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar container in dry storage. In red bean container in walk in cooler
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at cook line. Floor in dry storage.
Food stored on floor. Bottle of cook oil Soy sauce Lemon and lettuce in walk in cooler.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice bin at the bar. Operator removed
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at cook line.
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. Desert in cold holding until at front counter. Rice pudding and flan.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. reach in cooler gaskets in the kitchen.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler in the kitchen.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plates at front counter.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler in the kitchen.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by cook line.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand washing sink in the kitchen.
Sep 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 24 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority5 Intermediate15 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Per operator for five and a half hours. Corn (53F - Cooling); Black beans (91F - Cooling)
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Per operator from two days prior Cooked pork belly (47F - Cold Holding) Corn (53F - Cooling); Black beans (91F - Cooling)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator from two days prior Cooked pork belly (47F - Cold Holding)
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Quaternary 400+++. Operator changed water. Rechecked. 200 ppm.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In thick plastic containers covered Corn (53F - Cooling); Black beans (91F - Cooling)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board in the kitchen
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink at the bar used as dump sink. Hand sink in the kitchen used to store dishes. Operator removed.
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.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Black beans and rice in walk in cooler.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In Guac with tomatoes container. Operator removed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above prep table. Employee bag on vegetable juices in dry storage Operator removed.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor by cook line Floor in walk in cooler.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor in the kitchen
Food stored on floor. Bottle of oil in the kitchen. Rice on floor in dry storage. Operator removed.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave in the kitchen soiled.
Light not functioning. One build at cook line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled"
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in the kitchen
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed pineapples over sauces and salsa in walk in cooler. Operator removed.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves in walk in cooler
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall in the kitchen
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. By three compartment sink.
Apr 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 18 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority6 Intermediate9 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. - spray bottle of cleaner stored in dry storage area
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - soda gun nozzle at front bar - white cutting board on cooks line.
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/
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. - outside bar hand sink
No soap provided at handwash sink. - outside bar hand sink
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.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -spray bottle of clear liquid stored in dry storage.
Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. - Togo containers in dry storage area.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. - back door
Food stored on floor. -Peppers and limes in walk-in cooler. -bag n box soda in dry storage area.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. - microwave located in kitchen.
Light not functioning. - 2 missing lights in hood system.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - hood filters
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - wall behind grills.
Nov 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Apr 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.