EL TORREONENSE GORDITAS, TACOS Y MENUDO
298 EGLIN PKWY NE, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547
License #5604142
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →EL TORREONENSE GORDITAS, TACOS Y MENUDO in FORT WALTON BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 93.5 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 May 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 3 total violations — 1 critical, 2 major.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on May 26, 2026 shows 3 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 0 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Provided establishment with chlorine test strips.
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink blocked with tray of taco shells/tortilias. Employee removed tray and placed on microwave.
- [09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Had discussion with employees on wearing gloves to touch ready to eat foods. Observed employee remove reheated beef burrito and beef taco from flat top with bare hands. Employee discarded food immediately.
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Would you eat here?
EL TORREONENSE GORDITAS, TACOS Y MENUDO 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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