MR TEQUILA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4420 COLONIAL BLVD · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33966
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee pickup food from server wait stationary without first washing hands.
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw pork over celery in walk in cooler. Operator relocated items. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed milk (46F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler at server wait station. The operator stated it was held overnight and discarded it. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink near server station being used as a dump sink.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand wash sink near soda fountain as well as behind bar. Operator replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site**
16-08-4Intermediate – Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment. Observed a large pot in use that physically cannot fit in 3 compartment sink.
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed large can used as scoop in rice. Operator removed can from item. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed salmon on cook line thawed in reduced oxygen packaging. Operator stated salmon not completely thawed, operator cut open bags and removed items
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed plastic containers above dishwasher area not properly air dried.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed box of shrimp on the floor of walk in freezer. Operator moved box above floor. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in walk in freezer.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in sugar.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed tray of clean utensils food contact surface up in the server wait station area.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 5:05 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.