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PEDRO'S TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR

6233 N DAVIS HWY · PENSACOLA · Escambia County · FL 32504

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 11, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3437996
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8727022
DBPR license2704608

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority3 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#5High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Steak in walk-in cooler at 62f Cook Cooling 7 hours.

#6High Priority03D-01-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Chicken in walk-in cooler Cook Cooling for 7 hours at 81f.

#7High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer reading 0ppm. Operator changed empty sanitizer bottle out during inspection, correcting to 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#8High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with tortillas. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Intermediate 3

#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At bar, handwashing sink used to store bar equipment. Operator removed items during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#10Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No certified food manager present while more than 3 food handlers are present.

#11Intermediate53B-02-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for many food handling employees over 60 days. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls used as scoops for diced tomatoes and several items in walk-in cooler. Operator removed bowls during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing throughout kitchen.

#3Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between covers for reach-in coolers. Operator removed knives and swapped them out for clean ones. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient air thermometer observed in reach-in coolers and walk-in cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.