Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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GUATEMEX TAQUERIA

2995 SE DIXIE HWY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34997

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 6, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3504610
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8896373
DBPR license5319021

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority2 Intermediate1 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 8

#2High Priority09-01-4

High 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. At kitchen, Employee cutting washed tomatoes with bare hands with no AOP. Advised operator of proper procedure when using bare hands. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At reach in freezer, food stored in direct contact with Thank you bags. Advised operator of proper food storage. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in freezer, Raw chicken stored over cooked beef. Raw fish stored over cooked soup. Advised operator of proper storage.

#5High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At reach in freezer, Raw chicken stored over raw beef. Advised operator of proper storage.

#6High Priority03A-03-5

High Priority – Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At kitchen, raw shell eggs (75F – Cold Holding). Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held over 24 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. At kitchen, raw shell eggs (75F – Cold Holding). Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held over 24 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter steam table, fried chicken (101F – Hot Holding). Operator stated item held approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to reheat product to 165F.

#9High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink, no vacuum breaker with hose attached.

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

#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. At reach in cooler, several items cooked and stored without proper date marking. Advised operator that all items heat treated and held over 24 hours must have proper date marking. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. At kitchen, oil stored on floor and box of raw shell eggs. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 12:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
3 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.