La Perla Tapatia Mariachi Tequila and Tacos
2060 S Bay St, Eustis, FL 32726 · Permanent Food Service · License 4508590
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 3 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 14 basic (6 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-19
- Safety score81
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 3, 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.
16 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Raw shrimp over shredded cheese in reach in cooler at cook line. Operator removed.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Can opener soiled. Soda nozzle at front counter
Repeat violation
Basic14
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Box of soda. Operator removed.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Salsa container in reach in cooler.
Repeat violation
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Shelves In walk in cooler.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Turbofan oven interior the kitchen interior.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Reach in cooler across from cook line. Produce reach in cooler and gaskets
Repeat violation
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach in cooler gaskets across from cook line. Fan guard in walk in cooler.
Fixed on the spot
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Single serve cups, lids and to go boxes on patio in outside dry storage area. Operator removed.
Fixed on the spot
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
In the corner next to ice machine.
Hole in or other damage to wall.
Hole in the wall next to reach in freezer and ice machine.
Repeat violation
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
Wall by three compartment sink.
Repeat violation
Light not functioning.
One bulb at cook line.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Floor at front line. Floor in back dry storage area. Floor in walk in cooler.
Repeat violation
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Four tanks in back storage area.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.