EL TEQUILAS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1784 S RIDGEWOOD AVE · SOUTH DAYTONA · Volusia County · FL 32119
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
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 1 on cookline 2 in dish area **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over pico **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 in dish area on clean pull through in bustub **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa 47F in beverage cooler, **Warning**
03E-04-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food in the process of reheating for hot holding for more than 2 hours has not reached 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 91-130F. Operator discarded. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer Veg dicer Frozen beverage dispenser in the bar **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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 start of inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 9
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In salsa walk in cooler **Warning**
06-09-2Basic – 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. See stop sale. Salmon **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Backpacks with single service items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Deep grout lines **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In storage room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to ceiling, kitchen entrance **Warning**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Walk in cooler **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under hand sink in dish area **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar in the server station **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 1:03 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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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.