EL TORO NEGRO MEXICAN GRILL CANTINA CORP
5780 54 AVE N · KENNETH CITY · Pinellas County · FL 33709
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In black 2 door reach in cooler near kitchen exit- raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); raw beef (50F – Cold Holding); salsa (47F – Cold Holding) Items have been in cooler since yesterday and were not temped today. One case of raw chicken was purchased today, operator says it was purchased at 11AM, I took my temps at 4PM. However, receipt with case of chicken is from 8:50 AM. I explained to operator that when Time/Temperature Control for Safety foods temperature elevate above 41F, they have 4 hours to return the foods to 41F. Since the lower estimate of time was up to 5 hours, and the high estimate is 6 hours, I included this case in the Stop Sale. Stop Sale issued due to not being able to determine how long the foods have been out of temperature. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In black 2 door reach in cooler near kitchen exit- raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); raw beef (50F – Cold Holding); salsa (47F – Cold Holding) Items have been in cooler since yesterday and were not temped today. One case of raw chicken was purchased today, operator says it was purchased at 11AM, I took my temps at 4PM. However, receipt with case of chicken is from 8:50 AM. I explained to operator that when Time/Temperature Control for Safety foods temperature elevate above 41F, they have 4 hours to return the foods to 41F. Since the lower estimate of time was up to 5 hours, and the high estimate is 6 hours, I included this case in the Stop Sale. Stop Sale issued due to not being able to determine how long the foods have been out of temperature. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
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 reach in cooler to left of kitchen entrance opened 3 days ago has no date mark. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting boards stained on reach in cooler behind front counter and on cookline. -Can opener blade soiled Operator cleaned can opener blade. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -No paper towels hand wash sink at kitchen entrance Operator put out paper towels **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -Structure in front counter area has been added where drinks and foods are being prepared. No hand wash sink in this area. -A reach in freezer has been added and ice machine moved to storage room behind bar. There is no hand wash sink in this room. Explained plan review requirements with operator and gave him plan review information. **Warning**
Basic 8
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not enclosed with self-closing doors. **Warning**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. -Reach in freezer near ice machine ambient temp 37F, some items frozen solid some are not, but are 41F and below. **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. -1 dead roach in back room on floor next to ice machine Operator cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Cell phone in service window above prep cooler on cookline -Employee pizza stored above restaurant food in reach in cooler to left of kitchen entrance Operator moved phone and pizza **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Large gap in exterior kitchen back door allowing light in from outside **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -no ambient thermometer in black two door cooler near kitchen exit. All foods out of temperature and stop sales issued. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 2:52 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.