EL TORO MEXICAN FOOD

Name: EL TORO MEXICAN FOOD
Address: 15202 NW 147TH DR STE 1100, ALACHUA, FL, 32615, US
Rating: 86.6

15202 NW 147TH DR STE 1100, ALACHUA, FL 32615

License #1103159

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86.6 Grade B / 100

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EL TORO MEXICAN FOOD in ALACHUA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 86.6 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 9, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 20 total violations — 4 critical, 6 major, 10 minor.

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Administrative complaint recommended
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of milk opened 12/7 per manager not date marked.
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Chip basket with food grade paper in each basket not protected on cookline.
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored with cooking oil on dry good storage rack and sombrero on soft drink syrup boxes. Dishwasher apron hanging on clean ware rack. Manager removed all items.
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box ( onions ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( milk ) in walk in cooler.
[03E-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. Taco beef in microwave being reheated not covered
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink by dishwash area full of ice and lemon slice. employee removed ice and lemon slice. Handwash sink on cookline blocked by broom. employee removed broom

Administrative complaint recommended
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the ice machine above delector
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped in handwash sink next to dishmachine area.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sombreros stored above soft drink syrup boxes. Manager moved sombreros
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaning chemicals in closet in mens rooms stored over paper towel rolls. Manager flipped items
[36-10-4] Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. floor soiled with accumulation of dirt behind ice machine
[02C-04-5] Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Tortilla soup dated 8/12 in walk-in-cooler was frozen on 8/12 and thawed on 8/21. No written record of freezing and thaw dates
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control food stored with handle touching food ( sugar )
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer by walk-in-cooler
[08A-17-6] Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw portioned Chicken stored over beef, shrimp, and queso. Manager moved Chicken to the bottom of the reach in freezer
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan protection cage has accumulation of dust.
[03E-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. rice in microwave being reheated not covered

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