El Tarasco Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 6, 2026
70
Score
El Tarasco Mexican Restaurant, located at 728 Pine Island Rd Sw Ste 8-9 in Cape Coral, FL, had a moderate risk inspection on March 6, 2026, with a score of 70. This inspection identified seven minor violations, including a repeat violation for lime scale accumulation in the dishmachine, unsecured carbon dioxide/helium tanks, and an employee not wearing a hair restraint during food preparation. Historically, El Tarasco Mexican Restaurant has had mostly high-risk inspections over its ten scored evaluations.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 6, 2026
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
70
Sep 17, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
52
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
41
May 7, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
39
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
67
Sep 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
39
Mar 4, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Aug 10, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
32
Apr 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
41
Sep 19, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
37
Violations — Mar 6, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**
16-23-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
36-17-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in bar. The operator removed scooper from ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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