TEQUILA GARDEN FLAVORS OF MEXICO
2875 E GULF TO LAKE HWY, Inverness FL 34453 · 864-449-3286
Last inspected Jul 27, 2026 · 2 visits since January 2026
JAN 26
JUL 26
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw chorizo and beef in drawer reach in cooler in cook line area. Operator corrected shelves.
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Inspection history
2 visits, newest first
Jul 27, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm at bar dish machine. Primed sanitizer on machine recheck 100ppm.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw chorizo and beef in drawer reach in cooler in cook line area. Operator corrected shelves.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ground beef (125F - Hot Holding); Beef (120F - Hot Holding) in hot holding cabinet in prep area. Operator removed pans and placed on stove. Reheated to 201F.
Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Establishment sears salmon filets then cools without reaching minimum internal temperature on the first cook. Provided operator with written procedure DBPR Form HR 5022-101.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Operator removed to be washed.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dish rack. Operator had employee separate the pans during the inspection to air dry.
Jan 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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