EL TAPATIO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
13400 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL · ORLANDO · Orange County · FL 32837
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-57-6High Priority – Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored top of raw beef at the walk-in cooler . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. the drawer under the grill (); cooked beef (49F – Cold Holding); cooked beef tongue (48F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (48F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (51F – Cold Holding). The drawer under the grill the raw items; raw chicken (48F – Cold Holding); raw beef (48F – Cold Holding); raw pork (49F – Cold Holding) Operator stated that all the item was at the walk-in cooler all night they move it to this cooler less than one hour ago -manager moved all the food to the freezer to cool down **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Milk open yesterday morning no label.
Basic 4
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in cooler door not self close and there's a whole from outside. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Non at the kitchen for any equipment. **Warning**
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed avocado at the make table with label on it . **Warning**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 200+++ at the bar area . Next ppm was 100 . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:23 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.