TAQUERIA LAS AMIGUIS

Name: TAQUERIA LAS AMIGUIS
Address: 4509 LEE BLVD, LEHIGH ACRES, FL, 33971, US
Rating: 41.9

4509 LEE BLVD, LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971

License #4651218

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️

41.9 Grade F / 100

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September 9, 2026 · 2 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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TAQUERIA LAS AMIGUIS in LEHIGH ACRES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 41.9 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 12 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 59 total violations — 27 critical, 11 major, 21 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw pork sausage over raw whole muscle beef in lower part of main reach-in cooler with flip top. Operator rearranged for proper storage.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On stovetop cooked beans (128F - Hot Holding) for 3 hours per operator. Operator stirred product to reach over 150F.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler in front of cook top has gaskets not fully attached, not fully sealing to fridge door.
[25-11-5] Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Single served containers stored outside in large black containers.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from cook top, cooked shredded chicken (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef (49F - Cold Holding); chorizo (49F - Cold Holding); thin raw beef (52F - Cold Holding). Per operator foods have been stored overnight in reach in cooler.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from cook top, cooked shredded chicken (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef (49F - Cold Holding); chorizo (49F - Cold Holding); thin raw beef (52F - Cold Holding). Per operator foods have been stored overnight in reach in cooler.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb on hose for potable water attached to mobile unit.
[03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Raw beef prepped and then placed in glass door reach in cooler for ambient cooling, stored in large, densely packed, plastic container tightly covered to cool. Spoke with operator regarding proper ambient cooling techniques, operator moved to freezer to speed up cooling process.
[53B-13-5] 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. Dalia and Midialy are present at time of inspection with no proof of training. Employees have been employed for more than 60 days per operator and were observed handling food.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[25-11-5] Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). To go boxes and cups stored in large black boxes outside back of unit.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Operator is thawing frozen chicken and beef on counter by triple sink.
[01A-04-4] Observed operator receiving food order to personal vehicle for intended home storage. Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicles may not engage in food storage, food preparation or other food activity in a private home. Operator states original intent was to store food in personal home, and understands that any food not stored in a licensed and inspected food service or storage facility is not permitted to be served from mobile unit, and will be subject to stop sale. Foods received: 3 boxes beef intestines, 35# beef tongue, 65# beef flap meat, 2 boxes costilla de rez (beef), 2 cases beef feet, 2 boxes beef stomach.
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked beef tongue prepared and frozen on 4/2/2025 and thawed on 4/7/2025, today is 4/15/2025 stored in main reach-in cooler.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked beef tongue prepared and frozen on 4/2/2025 and thawed on 4/7/2025, today is 4/15/2025 stored in main reach-in cooler.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In tabletop glass door reach-in cooler cooked beans (57F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (60F - Cold Holding); cooked beef sauce (49F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In tabletop glass door reach-in cooler cooked beans (57F - Cold Holding); cooked rice (60F - Cold Holding); cooked beef sauce (49F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open container of coffee in back prep table next to jalapenos, over onions. Employee water bottle over reach-in cooler main.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Boxes limes, chilis, bottles water and onions stored on floor.
[51-06-4] Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Piping hooked up to truck for wastewater is not temporary, no quick disconnect.
[14-73-4] No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Exhaust/ventilation hood system not designed to prevent grease or condensation from dripping onto food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. External hood leaking grease outside of unit on back wall. Operator installed temporary bucket to catch grease and cleaned all grease dripped onto ground.
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked beef birria (50F - cooling) cooling overnight per operator in glass door reach-in cooler at entrance to unit. Also on counter next to stove birria cooked beef soup (86F - Cooling) overnight per operator. See stop sale.
[28-27-5] External hood grease leaking, overflowing onto ground. Operator installed temporary catch for grease and cleaned spillage from ground.
[28-29-5] Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing of wastewater at an unapproved location. Vehicle is connected to unapproved waste water disposal system. Operator disconnected from unapproved wastewater storage.
[14-26-5] Mobile food dispensing vehicles potable water hose not constructed of food-grade material or in a durable manner.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Frozen raw tripe and frozen raw beef in silver reach-in freezer in direct contact with non food grade to go bags.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked beef birria (50F - cooling) cooling overnight per operator in glass door reach-in cooler at entrance to unit. Also on counter next to stove birria cooked beef soup (86F - Cooling) overnight per operator. See stop sale. Also Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Silver reach-in cooler bottom:; raw pork (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef (47F - Cold Holding); cooked tripe (45F - Cold Holding); cooked beef tongue (44F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Silver reach-in cooler bottom:; raw pork (47F - Cold Holding); raw beef (47F - Cold Holding); cooked tripe (45F - Cold Holding); cooked beef tongue (44F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding) stored overnight per operator.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose connected to truck from water source, no vacuum breaker.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
[11-26-1] 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. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103], discussed with operator importance of employee heath.