TEQUILA'S MEXICAN BAR AND GRILLE
13731 S TAMIAMI TRAIL · FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33912
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm) in bar after running and priming three times. Also Dishwasher (0ppm chlorine) in main kitchen after running three times. Operator set up manual sanitation in 3 compartment sink, 50ppm chlorine. Operator instructed staff to discontinue using machines. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee coming in from back door to kitchen with gloves still on, begin to work with food no glove change or handwash. Spoke with employee, employee removed gloves and properly washed hands before resuming work. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken over raw shrimp. Operator rearranged items for proper food storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In front line ice bath housemade tomato salsa (52F – Cold Holding) for 1 hour 30 minutes per operator. Operator time marked salsa for 4 hour discard; provided operator with time as a public health control form via email. **corrective action taken** Also Tall white reach-in cooler cook line right:; cooked corn (45F – Cold Holding); cooked tripe soup (45F – Cold Holding); cooked tripe menudo (45F – Cold Holding) for 3 hours per operator. Operator iced down foods and moved to walk-in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at entrance to bar. Operator placed towels at sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink at entrance to bar. Operator placed soap at sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 4
33-29-4Basic – Grease receptacle lid open. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk-in cooler exterior ambient thermometer broken, not showing a reading. **Warning**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Heat lamp top attached to pass through window soiled with dust accumulation. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:34 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.