El Tarasco Mexican Restaurant
1320 Business Way, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936 · Permanent Food Service · License 4606243
What drove the grade
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 17 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 10 basic (3 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-18
- Safety score82
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 17, 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.
12 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
Observed rewrapped steaks over cooked uncovered chicken in the walk in freezer.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
Observed raw cut beef in to go bags in the walk in freezer.
Basic10
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
Observed cooked chicken in the walk in freezer not covered.
Food stored on floor.
Observed cases of water bottles stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Observed open bottle of sports drink on make table on the cook line.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed gaskets on the make table across from the fryers torn.
Repeat violation
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Observed ice buildup in the walk in freezer.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Observed brown substance on the interior bin of the ice machine.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.
Observed dumpster lid open.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom.
Observed unsealed concrete in the walk in cooler.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
Observed floor tiles missing next to the cook line.
Repeat violation
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Observed cell phone on cutting board on the cookline.
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.