EL TOREO
3510 SW 36 AVE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34474
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two live flies in bar area.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: ceviche made with raw fish stored on shelf over cups of dressing. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
28-26-4High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Throughout entire kitchen. Standing water on floor with food debris and bubbling up from floor drains.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two cases of tortilla shells on floor in gray water in kitchen. Also, cheesecake in dessert cooler 51°.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheesecake 51° in dessert cooler
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking Salsa at front counter from an hour ago. Time added. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-21-5Intermediate – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Ice bin at front counter. Also, pink substance on top of ice machine near chute. Manager began cleaning bin. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-03-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Knife in sink at cookline. Business card in sink in ware wash area.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken prepared yesterday in reach in cooler at end of cookline. Added date. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Orange chemical in ware wash area.
Basic 4
36-40-5Basic – Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Floor under equipment at bar.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drinks on prep table near silverware.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of chips on floor in kitchen and at server station.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in cooler. On back wall of reach in dessert cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 6:39 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.