Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TAQUERIA EL VIEJON

11770 A METRO PARKWAY · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33966

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 17, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number1282518
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8537258
DBPR license4651091

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed raw chicken (47F – Cold Holding); raw steak (48F – Cold Holding) in stand up reach-in cooler across from deep frier. The owner is placing ice on raw chicken and raw steak. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed black beans (114F – Hot Holding) in steam table. The owner is placing black beans on stove top to reheat. See Reheating. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed plastic cups in handwashing sink. The operator removed plastic cups from handwashing sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed stand up reach-in cooler across from deep frier ambient temperature 48F.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 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.