VINTAGE PASSION TEQUILA MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND GRILL
1110 N US HWY 41, RUSKIN, FL 33570
License #3910894
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Mixed Health Record
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VINTAGE PASSION TEQUILA MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND GRILL in RUSKIN currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 74 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 16, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 3 critical, 4 major, 9 minor.
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The latest inspection on September 16, 2026 shows 16 observation rows: 3 critical, 4 major, and 9 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in salsa in reach in cooler.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in reach in cooler.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting next to soda machine.
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl in hand wash sink, removed at time of inspection.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of cinnamon sugar not labeled.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Soda box on floor.
- [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 50 F in reach in cooler, cooling since yesterday.
- [01B-36-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Cooked beef 50 F in reach in cooler, cooling since yesterday.
- [22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled.
- [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaning powder on reach in cooler. Removed at time of inspection.
- [16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Need chlorine test strips.
- [51-11-4] Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Near soda machine.
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