EL TORO MEXICAN FOOD
15202 NW 147TH DR STE 1100, ALACHUA, FL 32615
License #1103159
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →EL TORO MEXICAN FOOD in ALACHUA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on December 9, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 23 total violations — 4 critical, 6 major, 13 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on December 9, 2025 shows 10 observation rows: 1 critical, 3 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of milk opened 12/7 per manager not date marked.
- [13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
- [14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Soiled Card board used as signs to identify food hanging from shelves in walk-in-cooler
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
- [25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Chip basket with food grade paper in each basket not protected on cookline.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink by dishwash area full of ice and lemon slice. employee removed ice and lemon slice. Handwash sink on cookline blocked by broom. employee removed broom
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored with cooking oil on dry good storage rack and sombrero on soft drink syrup boxes. Dishwasher apron hanging on clean ware rack. Manager removed all items.
- [08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box ( onions ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( milk ) in walk in cooler.
- [03E-06-5] Time/temperature control for safety food reheated in a microwave oven for hot holding not covered during reheating process. Taco beef in microwave being reheated not covered
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains.
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EL TORO MEXICAN FOOD looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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