ACAPULCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1833 LAKEWOOD RANCH BLVD · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 34211
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-37-4High Priority – Cooked/heated potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Ground beef 48°f (Cooling); shredded chicken 47°f (Cooling). **Warning**
09-01-4High 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. Observed employee bare hand contact with lemon for iced tea. **Warning**
03D-05-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooked/heated yesterday/on a previous day not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within a total of 6 hours. Food has been cooling overnight. See stop sale. Observed ground meat 48°f (Cooling); shredded chicken 47°f. (Cooling) **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed shell eggs over raw corn in reach in cooler near walk in cooler. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 15-20 rodent droppings under slicer table next to reach in freezer. **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. ground meat 48°f(Cooling); shredded chicken 47°f(Cooling) in the walk in cooler. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Observed container and steel wool in hand wash sink near dish area. **Warning**
03D-21-4Intermediate – Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another. ground meat 48°f (Cooling); shredded chicken 47°f (Cooling). **Warning**
03D-20-4Intermediate – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. ground meat 48°f; shredded chicken 47°f. **Warning**
03D-16-4Intermediate – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Observed ground meat 48°f (Cooling); shredded chicken 47°f (Cooling). **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle unlabeled near dish area. **Warning**
Basic 7
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinks on food preparation table near grill. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed glassware not properly air dried. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil on floor near beer walk in. **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wipe cloth under cutting board in food preparation area near dish area. **Warning**
06-04-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Observed raw fish thawing at room temperature in three compartment sink. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket with no chlorine registering on test strip. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar without label near hot holding area. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:24 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.