Tequiztlan Mexican Restaurant and Tequila Bar
Last inspected: Apr 17, 2026
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Tequiztlan Mexican Restaurant And Tequila Bar, located at 1900 Bay Rd Ste 113-B in Miami Beach, FL, had a low-risk inspection on April 17, 2026. The inspection noted two major violations, including an expired employee training certificate for food handlers and an intermediate violation for a soiled food-contact surface. Additionally, a basic violation was observed regarding unsecured carbon dioxide or helium tanks at the bar.
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Inspection History
Apr 17, 2026
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all of the food handlers certificates expired on 04-01-2026 here some of their names; Jose, Orlando, Carlos, Marvin, Samuel, and Roselia. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed one cutting board stained by the cook line. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed at the bar. **Warning**
51-11-4
78
Oct 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
86
Mar 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
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Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed the cook finish preparing an order and then left the cook line returned to prepare food and put on gloves without washing his hands.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs over tomatoes in the walk-in cooler. A cook moved the eggs to the bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-04-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at the cook line.
21-12-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed at the bar.
51-11-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed by the cook line.
31B-04-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of juice concentrate on the walk-in freezer floor. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
61
Apr 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
52
Oct 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. The manager set up the triple sink for sanitizing. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-49-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the cutting board at the preparation cooler across from the cook line stained. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed Mahi-mahi being defrosted in the packaging. The internal temperature was 30°F. The cook cut the packaging. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed several cases of different products on the walk-in freezer floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the walk-in cooler shelves soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed in the walk-in cooler.
14-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed plastic squeeze bottles in a preparation reach in cooler.
02D-01-5
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Jun 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
52
Dec 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed inside walk in cooler,container with raw beef on top of boxes of unwashed tomatoes. Employee stored raw be on bottom shelf away from unwashed produce. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing all purpose cleaner, no labeled. Employee labeled spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed at bar area.
51-11-4
Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps. Observed at kitchen area above preparation area.
38-12-4
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