VIDA COCINA & TEQUILA
275 W STATE RD 436 · ALTAMONTE SPRINGS · Seminole County · FL 32714
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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. -tomatillo salsa made yesterday 57 degrees in the center. Product in deep container. Product discarded.
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. -tomatillo salsa
08B-27-4High Priority – Food placed in soiled container/equipment. -washed avocados returned to cardboard box. Advised. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-56-4High Priority – Items stored in ice used for drinks. -bottles in ice well behind bar. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -4 small flying insects on windows behind bar, 2 small flying insects on windows in dining room, 1 small flying insect in storage area of kitchen near back door. No flies observed on food or food contact surfaces. **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs above greens in cook line reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -queso 43-45 in walk-in cooler less than 4 hours. Product moved to freezer for temperature recovery.
Intermediate 4
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -strainer in hand wash sink at bar. Asked bartender, stated it was used for dump sink. Removed.
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. -manager unable to locate. Emailed new blank forms.
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. -training date not filled in on certificates.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -sanitizer spray bottle on expo line not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. -in wait station ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. -no ambient thermometer in horchata cooler in expo area.
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. -2 front garage doors and patio door open at start of inspection. Air curtains not turned on. **Corrected On-Site**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. -hand wash sink at front of bar heaps water running onto floor.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:09 PM.
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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.