Cactus Mex
512 Cowboy Way, Labelle, FL 33935 · Permanent Food Service · License 3600523
What drove the grade
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 28 routine inspection1 intermediate (1 repeat), 2 basic (2 repeats)-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitOct 28, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Observed bulk containers of beef and chicken in reach in glass door cooler prepared over 24 hours in advance per operator, not date marked.
Repeat violation
Basic2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed gaskets on cookline reach in cooler torn.
Repeat violation
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Observed reach in cooler shelves with rust.
Repeat violation
Reporting only1
Code 46, Exits: Exit door locked.
For reporting purposes only. Observed rear exit fire door locked.
Repeat violation
Earlier inspections 1
A90Routine inspection5 violations No follow-up needed
- First visitJul 15, 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Observed bulk cooked beef and chicken on stand up reach on glass door cooler not date marked.
Repeat violation
Basic4
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed gaskets on cookline reach in cooler door by stove torn.
Repeat violation
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Observed reach in cooler shelves rusted.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed interior of ice machine bin soiled.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
Observed standing water in the reach in cooler by the stove.
Repeat violation
Reporting only1
Code 46, Exits: Exit door locked.
For reporting purposes only. Observed rear fire door locked
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.