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
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: In front line ice bath housemade tomato salsa (59F – Cold Holding) for 3 hour 45 minutes per operator, second housemade tomato salsa at 46F for 30 minutes per operator. Resent and explained time as a public health control form with operator. Tall white reach-in cooler cook line right has been removed and is no longer in use. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
31B-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: No paper towels at bar sink. **Time Extended**
31B-03-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink at entrance to bar. Operator placed soap at sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: Soap dispenser at bar sink not dispensing soap. **Time Extended**
Basic 2
36-50-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Heat lamp top attached to pass through window soiled with dust accumulation. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended**
22-16-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-09-13: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:32 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.