298 EGLIN PKWY NE, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32547
EL TORREONENSE GORDITAS, TACOS Y MENUDO keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 3 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 14% of the 214 inspected restaurants in FORT WALTON BEACH on the trailing-year record.
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — above the Okaloosa County average of 0.6.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Workers handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands without an approved alternative procedure.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.
This visit closed with no further action required.
This visit closed with no further action required.
This visit closed with no further action required.
This visit closed with no further action required.
This visit closed with no further action required.
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Workers must use gloves, utensils, or deli paper when touching food that will not be cooked again. Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food is one of the most direct routes for spreading illness.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 5604142 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.