BOTANICO TACOS & TEQUILA
4025 N COUNTY RD 19A · MOUNT DORA · Lake County · FL 32757
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 4-1-26
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over ranch and Bbq sauce in reach in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Quaternary over 500+++ ppm.operator changed water. Rechecked 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 6
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board in the kitchen. Soda nozzles at the bar **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked with container with meat. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No Quaternary test kit
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One new employee. Provided firm. Employee filled out and signed and operator signed. **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. Rice Black beans Cooked pork **Repeat Violation**
Basic 13
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar container in dry storage. In red bean container in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at cook line. Floor in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bottle of cook oil Soy sauce Lemon and lettuce in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice bin at the bar. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Desert in cold holding until at front counter. Rice pudding and flan.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. reach in cooler gaskets in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler in the kitchen.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plates at front counter.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In reach in cooler in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by cook line. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand washing sink in the kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:20 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.