EL TOREO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
3790 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 344704
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. At the cook line, employee handle raw beef and immediately after cleaned utensils and plate, inspector instructed to stop and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4High 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. At the cook line, male employee touched with bare hands the tortilla chips. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. At the cook line tortillas wrapped with cloth, manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored in same containers of hot dogs, Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, (make table) pico 48F, cheese 47F pico, cut tomatoes 46F, queso 52F, guacamole with sour cream 48F. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
53A-05-6Intermediate – 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/ At arriving time, manager not onsite, manager arrived during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the prep area, employee provided some. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At the cook line and walk-in cooler, multiple containers no date marked, per Manager items were prepared 3/02-03/25. Also hot dogs and sauce no date marked.
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No date of birth on any certification. **Admin Complaint**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For one male employee. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 7
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle inside flour bin, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. At the cook line, tiles not smooth (regular acoustic ceiling tiles). **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the server station, Employee drinks next to salsa for chips, employee moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In walk-in cooler vegetable cases on floor.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. White cloth under cutting boards, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the dry storage area, bins not labeled, Manager labeled flour. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:47 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.