Tequila Azteca Mexican Restaurant
398 21 St, Vero Beach, FL 32960
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 8 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Aug 12, 2026: passed with 6 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 3 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #20 in Vero Beach's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 7 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 8 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 12
Callback Reinspection
6 violations
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Passed Aug 10
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Passed Jan 22
Routine Inspection
8 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Single-service and single-use items
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- 2025
- Passed Aug 11
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
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