El Tarasco Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2026
61
Score
El Tarasco Mexican Restaurant, located at 1320 Business Way in Lehigh Acres, Florida, had a moderate-risk inspection on February 3, 2026, with a score of 61. This inspection identified one major and eight minor violations, including issues with lime scale in the dishmachine, unsecured carbon dioxide/helium tanks, and an employee not wearing a hair restraint during food preparation. Across eleven scored inspections, El Tarasco Mexican Restaurant has historically received mostly medium-risk classifications.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
61
Aug 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Jan 15, 2025
Routine - Food
5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
47
Aug 7, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Sep 29, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
61
Feb 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Violations — Feb 3, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in storage room.
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 across from cook line gasket torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. The manager removed tongs from equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container of rice in storage room. The manager removed scooper from containers of rice. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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