CASA AZTECA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
101 N 2 ST · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34950
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Queso made last night not purposely cooled found at 50.
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. changed bucket primed 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged in the walk in freezer raw meats over cheesecake pastries and cooked tamales.
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Sheet pans of raw chicken stored over sheet pans of raw beef and pork in the walk in freezer.
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Tamales dated 3/31
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Tamales made 3-31
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach crawling on wall in the employee restroom.
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 10 rodent droppings by trash can. Approximately 10 to 15 droppings under can good rack. 5 rodent droppings on the prep table in the prep room. 2 droppings found on shelf under table in prep room. 5 on floor by chest freezer.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Queso cooling over night at 50 degrees.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork and chicken at 54 to 60 **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked rice hot holding ranging from 124 to 141. Recommend to reheat to 165F Recheck at 184
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Can opener soiled. Soda nozzles soiled. Cutting boards on the cook line soiled.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In a deep plastic container covered.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked ground beef, shredded beef, shredded chicken in the walk in cooler.
Basic 5
08B-38-4Basic – Cases of steaks stored on floor in the walk in freezer. In the walk in cooler on floor raw shell eggs and buckets of shredded lettuce. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Cheesecake pastries and cooked tamales not covered in the walk in freezer. Walk in cooler bucket of cut lettuce on floor. Shelled raw eggs on floor.
13-03-4Basic – Cooks in the kitchen with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over diced tomatoes, salsa and queso cheese in the walk in cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:46 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
5 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.