Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

TOREROS MEXICAN GRILL

7757 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 27, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3761026
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13858530
DBPR license6022126

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
7 High Priority3 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 7

#3High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher handle dirty dishes with gloves then used water to rinse gloves then handle clean dishes; no glove change no hand wash. Advised manager that dishwasher should was hands and clean and sanitize dishes. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 2 live flies flying around in kitchen landing on clean containers used for tortillas. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#5High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At double door reach in cooler: raw shrimp in open pan stored over ice cream. Raw plastic wrapped shrimp stored over various juices. Advised manager to fix. **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach running in expo and beverage prep area of kitchen. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler drawers at flat top grill: cooked chicken in tortilla (45F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); raw steak (46F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (45F – Cold Holding) As per operator, items stored in unit over 4 hours. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At flip top cooler: sliced tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored since 6 hours; stored over stacked. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At prep area sitting in ice: green salsa (50F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored since 5 hours; Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At walk in cooler: cooked chicken (82F at 5:00pm; 82F at 5:30pm- Cooling) since 30 mins; raw chorizo (49F – Cold Holding); ground beef (47F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (48F – Cold Holding); flan (46F – Cold Holding); horchata with milk (45F – Cold Holding); house made queso (48F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (46F – Cold Holding); deep fried cheese and chili (45F – Cold Holding); sour cream (46F – Cold Holding); tamales (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding); raw pork (46F – Cold Holding); salsa enchiladas (46F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F – Cold Holding); cooked corn (46F – Cold Holding) As per operator stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At walk in cooler: raw beef (48F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F – Cold Holding) As per operator, thawed and prepped 5 hours prior. Products did not cool back down to 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler drawers at flat top grill: cooked chicken in tortilla (45F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); raw steak (46F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (45F – Cold Holding) As per operator, items stored in unit over 4 hours. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At flip top cooler: sliced tomatoes (49F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored since 6 hours; stored over stacked. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At prep area sitting in ice: green salsa (50F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored since 5 hours; Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At walk in cooler: cooked chicken (82F at 5:00pm; 82F at 5:30pm- Cooling) since 30 mins; raw chorizo (49F – Cold Holding); ground beef (47F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (48F – Cold Holding); flan (46F – Cold Holding); horchata with milk (45F – Cold Holding); house made queso (48F – Cold Holding); cooked pork (46F – Cold Holding); deep fried cheese and chili (45F – Cold Holding); sour cream (46F – Cold Holding); tamales (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding); raw pork (46F – Cold Holding); salsa enchiladas (46F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F – Cold Holding); cooked corn (46F – Cold Holding) As per operator stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#9High Priority03D-07-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At walk in cooler: raw beef (48F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F – Cold Holding) As per operator, thawed and prepped 5 hours prior. Products did not cool back down to 41F within 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – 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, as per operator opened over 24 hours; no date mark. Advised manager to date marked. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler: cooked chicken (82F at 5:00pm; 82F at 5:30pm- Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 30 mins. At current rate of cooling, product will not cool from 135F to 70F in a total of 2 hours. Advised operator to quick chill. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#12Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under condiment shelf in beverage prep area of kitchen. 2 dead roaches under dry storage shelf next to double door reach in freezer. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#2Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Various unwashed produce such as tomatoes stored above cheese. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.