EL GRAN TACO
27301 OLD 41 ROAD SE · BONITA SPRINGS · Lee County · FL 34135
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
08B-28-4High Priority – Food prepared with soiled equipment/utensil. Employee was chopping raw chicken directly next to ready-to-eat raw radishes. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired 12-01-23 **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Agua fresca, made with fresh cut cantaloupe, was stored at room temperature. aqua fresca/cantaloupe (55F – Cold Holding) Red salsa was stored piled above the load line in the reach-in make table at 51F. red salsa (cooked) (51F – Cold Holding) **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fried chicken in the front display measured 105F. Operator stated it was in service 3 hours and turned up the heat in the unit. fried chicken (105F – Hot Holding) Cooked beef double-panned holding on the grill measured 110F. Operator placed food back on the grill and rapidly reheated to 160F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed paint, gasoline, ant bait stored with single service articles, spices and dried peppers in the outdoor shed. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Large stockpot of green salsa was in the grocery cooler with a pan stored in the product/used as a scoop. **Warning**
24-06-4Basic – Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean knives at the three compartment sink were stored on a heavily soiled knife block. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Multiple employee cell phones-on food contact surfaces. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Vertical spit, used for hot holding, was in disrepair with severely shredded screens. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Two large stock pots of salsa were stored in the grocery store walk-in cooler. Raw chicken was in a bucket on the floor in the prep area. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Front doors are propped open to the outside. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored in the outdoor shed with tools, paint, gasoline and chemicals. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Open, uncovered box of dried peppers were stored in the outdoor shed. **Warning**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen, raw chicken was in a bucket on the floor in the kitchen thawing at room temperature. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:44 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.