El Tapatio
1804 W Vine St, Kissimmee, FL 34741 · Permanent Food Service · License 5910284
What drove the grade
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 9 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 5 basic (2 repeats)-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 9, 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
High priority2
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
Shopping bags used for rice in steam table.
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
Towels used to line cooler with tortillas and over dough in bowl.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Ice scoop holder soiled. Operator cleaned.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
Unwashed peppers over cooked chicken in walk-in cooler.
Fixed on the spot
Food stored on floor.
-Buckets of sour cream stored on floor in walk-in cooler. - Drink syrups stored in storage room at bar.
Fixed on the spot
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
Scoops in sugar bulk container in food.
Fixed on the spot
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
Heavily soiled with grease and leaves.
Repeat violation
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing.
Lid open.
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.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.