TAQUERIA EL PUESTO
11466 EAST TAMIAMI TRAIL, Naples FL 34113 · 239-877-3019
Last inspected May 15, 2026 · 6 visits since September 2023
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 2 high priority.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator handled a ready to eat taco with their bare hand while putting it into a to go container. See stop sale. Operator washed their hands and donned gloves.
Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Operator handled a ready to eat taco with their bare hand while putting it into a to go container. See stop sale.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. There are rolls in direct contact with a nonfood-grade to go bag in the bottom of a reach in cooler. Operator moved the rolls to zip lock bags.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. There is a buildup of dust ob the hood filters.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator is washing hands in the triple sink because the hand washing sink daucet is broken.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The hand washing sink is filled with spray bottles, wiping towels.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Plumbing system in disrepair. The faucet is broken off on the hand washing sink.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment in poor repair. The door gasket on the make table cooler is damaged.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the white upright cooler raw fish is stored over shredded cheese. Operator moved items to proper storage order.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The hand washing sink is filled with a colander and large bottle of dish soap. Operator cleared the hand sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. There are no paper towels on the mobile food dispensing vehicle. Operator supplied paper towels.
Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Clean pans and utensils are stored unprotected outside the mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean pans and utensils are stored unprotected outside the mobile food dispensing vehicle.
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