EL TOREO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
3790 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD · OCALA · Marion County · FL 344704
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
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. Dishmachine at 0ppm **Warning**
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Cooks wearing gloves on cook line repeatedly wipe hands on soiled towels hanging on waist then handle dishes to serve food, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee grabbed unpackaged chips with bare hands and put in tray
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2024 **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler drawers under grill: Chicken (50,51F – Cold Holding); beef (51,51F – Cold Holding). Manager advised that all the items had been placed there two hours earlier. All items were laced in walk-in-freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance.
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee food handler certificate expied
Basic 5
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle used to dispense food (sauce, and four). Manager removed bowls. **Corrected On-Site**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles over cook line are acoustic tiles that are not smooth and cleanable.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. standing water on floor in back kitchen
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Broken and missing tiles in back area near walk-in-cooler **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing hand wash sink sign at hand wash sink near dishwash area
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 1:00 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.