LA TORTUGA VERDE
4938 US HIGHWAY 17 N, Bowling Green FL 33834
Last inspected May 22, 2025 · 2 visits since August 2024
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
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Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed a bag of cooked rice in direct contact with a carry out bag, owner moved to a container.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a case of Lysol cans next to sauce on the bottom shelf, owner moved it.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in freezer.
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Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go trays on a shelve that were not inverted or protected, owner corrected.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit, operator showed where it was ordered but not yet received.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Hole at top of wall where video wires come through.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit in reach in freezer.
No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
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