TEQUILA'S MEXICAN BAR AND GRILLE
13731 S TAMIAMI TRAIL · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33912
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed cook switching from raw chicken to working clean utensils, glove change no handwash. Spoke with operator, operator washed hands and donned new gloves.
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. 8 clear non food grade plastic containers used to store tortilla chips in back corner of kitchen.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked beef birria and cooked chicken wings, raw egg yolk over citrus and cucumbers in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged foods for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef over raw whole muscle beef in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged foods for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Upper hose Bibb at indoor mop sink.
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) on cook line. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade my entrance to walk-in cooler soiled.
Basic 2
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris behind and under cook line equipment.
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues, dust closer to fans by entrance.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 8:08 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.