TAKOS CANTINA MEXICAN CUISINE
5770 RANCH LAKE BLVD #116 · BRADENTON · Manatee County · FL 34202
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 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employees not changing gloves or washing hands while changing tasks and handling ready to eat food. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed the handwashing sink on the cook line with cleaning products inside sink. Operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken, ground beef, beans, vegetables, pork, salsa and Diced tomatoes without date marking in the walk in cooler.
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed soiled cardboard under the handwashing sink on the cook line and under the fryer. **Corrected On-Site**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed a soiled ceiling vent over ice machine in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee preparing food without a hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed tiles missing in front of freezer, in back hallway and in front of ice machine.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed 2" of ice covering the entire floor of the walk in freezer.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored in between equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back door open and door closure in disrepair. Door does not auto- close. **Repeat Violation**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled wiping towels used for wiping down cutting boards.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:45 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.