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SAN DIEGO MEXICAN RESTAURANT Y TAQUERIA INC

219 SW PARK ST · OKEECHOBEE · Okeechobee County · FL 34972

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 17, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3777083
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13914047
DBPR license5700742

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#3High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Bar keep touched 40 lemon halves with their bare hands. Operator threw out lemons and was educated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef over tomatoes.Operator removed raw beef. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Bar keep touched 40 lemon halves with their bare hands. Operator threw out lemons and was educated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by triple sink. Operator placed at location. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 2

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw pork and chicken in plastic bag in pot directly on floor thawing.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 11:52 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.