EL TEQUILAS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT

dba EL TEQUILAS AUTHENTIC MEXICAN RESTAURANT INC

About this restaurant

El Tequilas Authentic Mexican Restaurant is a seating restaurant with 150 seats located at 1784 S Ridgewood Ave in South Daytona. The establishment serves Mexican cuisine, including tacos and other traditional dishes. The restaurant holds a current and active food service license valid through April 1, 2027.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 1784 S RIDGEWOOD AVE
SOUTH DAYTONA, FL 32119
Phone: 3863153438
DBPR District: District 4 — Orlando (licenses expire April)
County (Region Code): Lake (code 35)
Seating: 150 seats

License

License Number: SEA7406067
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Apr 1, 2027
Last Inspection: Apr 15, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Apr 20, 2026 Callback	Complaint Full	Call Back - Complied	0	0	2	2
Violations Found I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 13675217 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Apr 16, 2026 Callback	Complaint Full	Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	3	4
Violations Found I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13674412 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Apr 15, 2026 Callback	Complaint Full	Call Back - Extension given, pending	1	2	3	6
Violations Found H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13674258 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Apr 15, 2026	Complaint Full	Administrative complaint recommended	5	3	8	16
Violations Found H · V01 ×3 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V29 ×2 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V35 ×2 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V40 Wiping cloths usage Improper use of wiping cloths I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition B · V53 ×2 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13672437 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Jan 30, 2026	Routine - Food	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	3	2	13	18
Violations Found H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V06 Handwashing facilities Inadequate handwashing facilities H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 ×3 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V36 ×3 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V40 Wiping cloths usage Improper use of wiping cloths I · V41 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities B · V47 Wall/ceiling maintenance Walls and ceilings not properly maintained B · V51 Premises clean Premises not clean or in disrepair Class: Food Visit ID: 10981653 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Sep 2, 2025 Callback	Complaint Partial	Call Back - Complied	0	0	0	0
No violation details recorded for this inspection. Class: Food Visit ID: 13502566 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Partial
Sep 2, 2025 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Complied	1	0	2	3
Violations Found I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting Class: Food Visit ID: 10962596 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Aug 25, 2025	Complaint Partial	Warning Issued	0	0	2	2
Violations Found I · V29 ×2 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal Class: Food Visit ID: 13501036 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Partial
Jul 1, 2025	Routine - Food	Warning Issued	9	4	7	20
Violations Found H · V01 ×2 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 ×2 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V11 Food in good condition Food in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated H · V12 Shell stock requirements Inadequate shell stock identification/records H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V27 Correct procedures Required procedures for specialized processes not followed I · V29 ×2 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V40 Wiping cloths usage Improper use of wiping cloths I · V41 ×2 Toilet facilities Inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition Class: Food Visit ID: 10937926 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food