Taqueria Jalapenos INC
444 E Sugarland Hwy, Clewiston, FL 33440 · Permanent Food Service · License 3600148
What drove the grade
Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 7 routine inspection1 intermediate, 7 basic (2 repeats)-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 7, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 55, Automatic gratuity notice: Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt.
Basic7
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in #2 Walk in cooler.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered in walk in cooler: diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, cooked pork.
Operator covered.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in #2 Walk in cooler.
Green Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system.
Repeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees adjacent to triple sink.
Operator obtained and posted.
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Hole in or other damage to wall , in male restroom where operator is working on plumbing.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.