Inspection Report

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TOREROS MEXICAN GRILL

7757 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33467

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 23, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3443433
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8732459
DBPR license6022126

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate5 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 5

#6High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee loading dirty dishes in dishwasher and unloading without washing hands first; educated; employee washed hands; **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cooked steak and raw chicken over soup in walk-in cooler; operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee leaving cook line, touching walk-in cooler handle returned and started portioning rice at cook line without changing gloves and washing hands; Educated and employee washed hands **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese sauce (98-136F – Hot Holding)n steam table at cook line ; as per operator food out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes red salsa (133-154F – Hot Holding) large steam table at cook line ; food out of temperature for approximately 20 minutes; Food not stirred or covered; operator stored food ; **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#10High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Rubbing alcohol stored with spatulas; gloves and sanitized dishes on the shelf by dishwasher ; Lysol stored above soda boxes at expo line ; Lysol stored next to to go boxes ; Removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#11Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cream sauce prepared yesterday morning ( approximately 28 hours) in walk-in cooler; operator dated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 5

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl used to dispense chicken bouillon at cook line Removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic08B-36-4

Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust- kids juices stored under pipe at handwashing sin at the bar Advised to move

#3Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues at the bar and cook line

#4Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at cook line

#5Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm)at cook line; fixed to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.