TAQUERIA JALAPENOS INC

444 E SUGARLAND HWY, CLEWISTON, Hendry County. DBPR licence 3600148. 10 inspection visits from 2023-10-12 to 2026-10-07.

Passed, no follow-up neededLast visit, 2026-10-07: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic violations

3 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hendry County average that year (4 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hendry County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-07	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	7	0.68	6 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 55 Automatic Gratuity Notice
2026-06-22	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	2	3		4 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2026-04-22	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	4	5	0.40	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-11-03	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	5	5	0.40	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 45 Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient (FOR REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-05-05	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	1		2 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints
2025-02-26	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	3	2	3	0.41	8 areas 01 Approved source 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-05-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	5	6	0.77	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed (x3) 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 50 Current license properly displayed 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-03-26	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	5	0.77	4 areas 11 Personnel with infections restricted 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x3) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles
2023-10-13	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	1	2		3 areas 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-10-12	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	2	5	6	0.77	10 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.