Tequila Accent
Last inspected: Feb 21, 2024
9
Score
Tequila Accent, located at 2725 Minton Road in West Melbourne, FL, had a high-risk inspection on February 21, 2024, with a score of 9. This inspection identified 7 critical, 4 major, and 19 minor violations, including issues with ceiling disrepair and food items stored on the kitchen floor. Previous inspections at this Mexican/Latin restaurant have also resulted in high-risk classifications.
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Inspections
7
Critical latest
4
Major latest
19
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 4 major violations. 19 minor violations.
9
Aug 10, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 15 minor violations.
16
Jul 25, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
52
Nov 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
52
Violations — Feb 21, 2024 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Kitchen
36-32-5
Basic - Containers of nachos stored on floor in the kitchen. Large pot of raw chicken, bag of onions on the floor on walk in cooler. Cases of food on the floor in the walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Cups with cracks on storage containers.
14-38-4
Basic - Cutting boards has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cook line cutting board **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Hood filters heavily soiled with grease. Stove top heavily soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle in contact with beans and rice. Ice scoop in contact with ice.
10-01-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In cooler
05-09-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Several walls in disrepair in kitchen causing food to lay in the crevices junction to floor and wall.
36-24-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Under nachos station
25-06-4
Basic - Stored foods in walk in cooler not covered.
08B-12-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
12A-20-4
High Priority - Raw beef stored over or with unwashed produce in the walk in cooler.
08A-04-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Salt not covered had contaminate particles inside it.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice 56F
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef 63F on cook line recommended to rapid. Raw chicken 44F to 46F in walk in cooler Rice 56F on cook line **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. Salsa made at 7 found at 1:00 62F
03D-06-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Refried bean 93F to 104 recommend to reheat to 165f rechecked found at 172F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. By bike
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For dish washer
11-26-1
Intermediate - Reach in coolers soiled. Soda nozzles soiled. Microwave soiled. Slicer soiled all with old food.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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