EL TEXANO RESTAURANT
35903 US HWY 19 N · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
63 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 15
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. Cook is taking cooked corn tortillas off of grill with hands . Corrective Action Taken: discussed use of utensils **Warning**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. 10 limes with mold like substance in walk in cooler, See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-12-4High Priority – Medicine stored in refrigerator/cooler with food. Removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 57°, beef 65°, cheese 55° in reach in on cook line, all moved to working reach in cooler. White refrigerator: ; mole, approximately 48 hours (54°F – Cold Holding) see Stop sale On counter in wait station: butter packets (78°F – Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-5High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Beef (98°F – Hot Holding); beef (181°F – Reheating); beef (59°F – Hot Holding); beef (176°F – Reheating) * On counter: ; cheese dip (81°F – Hot Holding) Discarded by operator **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-06-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. on counter: beef (57°F – Cooling) beef 3:51 in walk in cooler (50°F – Cooling) cheese (43°F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of live ants in wait station counter near coffee and butter packets **Warning**
08A-05-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over potatoes Raw chicken over fish **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. *25 behind reach in freezer in kitchen *8 behind chest freezer in kitchen *4 behind soda boxes at bar **Warning**
41-23-4High Priority – Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. Near hot water tank, pellets and green bait **Warning**
35A-21-4High Priority – Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. pink insulation In vicinity of rat bait near storage rack in the floor and under shelf **Warning**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. White refrigerator: ; mole, approximately 48 hours (54°F – Cold Holding) see Stop sale On counter in wait station: butter packets (78°F – Cold Holding) **Warning **Warning**
41-25-4High Priority – Tracking powder pesticide used inside establishment. White powder substance on floor and base board behind reach in freezer and chest freezer in kitchen **Warning**
Intermediate 7
31A-02-4Intermediate – *Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by mop and bucket. *items stored in hand wash sink in kitchen, scrubbie, cloth, pliers *sanibucket in hand wash sink at bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-18-4Intermediate – *Soil residue in bulk food storage containers. *plates and bowls for service *microwave *cutting board *cook top *reach in coolers and refrigerators *reach in freezer *make station at cook line *small blue cooler used for corn tortillas *pots and pans **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Cook used prep sink **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
03D-20-4Intermediate – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Raw cut beef **Warning**
02B-02-4Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. **Warning**
02C-02-4Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. salsa, green salsa, rice, beans, chicken, mole in walk in cooler **Warning**
Basic 41
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside And outside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-07-4Basic – Bathroom facility not clean. Base of toilets **Warning**
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard boxes used to store food-in walk in cooler and reach in freezer **Warning**
36-37-4Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic tiles present **Warning**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In kitchen near 3 compartment sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Spoons **Warning**
21-05-4Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Aprons in flour tortillas in cooler **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Kitchen **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. *3 in gasket of reach in freezer *1 dead on chair rail in dining room *7 dead on sticky trap near the hot water tank *6 behind reach in cooler and reach in freezer at bar **Warning**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Kitchen, several **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Walk in freezer door, reach in cooler **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cook is eating in kitchen **Warning**
14-10-4Basic – Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Lava bowls in use **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. At bar, under rubber mat near dripping hand wash sink pipe and floor drain **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen, heavy accumulation of grease and food debris **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bulk oil, cooked tomatoes, tomatillo **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in chest-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-01-4Basic – In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk bins **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Cutting meat **Warning**
36-62-4Basic – Light not functioning. Kitchen **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Ms **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
06-05-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. Meat in prep sink, Corrected on Site: placed in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-05-4Basic – Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. *reach in coolers *fryer *hood *stove and flat top *all shelving *shelves under prep tables *3 compartment sink *Hand wash sinks *reach in cooler and walk in cooler gaskets and reach in freezer *walk in cooler shelves with debris and mold like build up *fan cover **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. *3 compartment sink *near hot water heater *near hand wash sink by walk in cooler *near hand wash sink at bar **Warning**
42-03-4Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination. Mop bucket not emptied after use , in kitchen **Warning**
08B-13-4Basic – Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Beef, beef, shrimp, cut yucca **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler and food storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-41-4Basic – Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In kitchen and prep areas and 3 compartment sink **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. *under hand wash sink at bar *hand wash sink in men's room **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Several not hung in kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
21-03-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – ceiling tiles/vents and plastic light covers soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen **Warning**
33-23-4Basic – dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. On grass **Warning**
08A-26-4Basic – unwashed produce over cake **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:50 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
8 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
8 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.