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El Torito Mexican Grill And Cantina

4802 Annamark DR, Madison, WI 53704 · Dane County

12cited violations
3serious tier
4inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
LICFDD-2024-00427
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026282
2024241

Inspections

  1. Sep 8, 2026 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      CLEANABLE - NONFOOD SURFACE - Not Corrected

      Walk-in shelves are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling and no longer easily cleanable.

      Correction: Provide non-food contact surfaces that are constructed of corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth materials.

      Code WFC 4-101.19

  2. Jun 11, 2026 Routine Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES

      Walk-in shelves and walls are soiled and unclean.

      Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(C)

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      CLEANABLE - NONFOOD SURFACE

      Walk-in shelves are exposed to splash, spillage, or other food soiling and no longer easily cleanable.

      Correction: Provide non-food contact surfaces that are constructed of corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth materials.

      Code WFC 4-101.19

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

      To-go containers of flan being cold held since yesterday are missing an appropriate datemark.

      Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

      Code WFC 3-501.18

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      HANDSINK - SIGNAGE

      No handwashing signage is provided at employee handwash sink in server area.

      Correction: Provide a sign or poster at each employee handwash sink that reminds food employees to wash their hands.

      Code WFC 6-301.14

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      LABEL - WORKING CONTAINER

      Several bottles of oil and spice mixes are stored without labels.

      Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.

      Code WFC 3-302.12

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      LABEL - PACKAGED FOOD

      To-go containers of flan are improperly labeled. The labels are missing a weight or count.

      Correction: Properly label packaged food items with: common name; an ingredient list, including all subingredients in descending order of predominance, including; a weight or count; the name and address of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; allergen content disclosure.

      Code WFC 3-602.11

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      Several containers of flan in display cooler have temperatures higher than 41F (52F, 48F). Air temperature in the cooler is 48F.

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

  3. Sep 17, 2024 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

  4. Jul 11, 2024 Pre-Inspection · Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      AIR GAP - DRAIN

      The dishwasher in the server area does not have a proper air gap between the drain and the sewage system.

      Correction: Provide a 2 inch air gap to the open site floor drain.

      Code WFC 5-402.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      CLEANABLE - NONFOOD SURFACE

      Walls in the warewashing area have small holes and are no longer easily cleanable.

      Correction: Provide non-food contact surfaces that are constructed of corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth materials.

      Code WFC 4-101.19

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      CONSUMER ADVISORY

      Consumer advisory on menu is missing reminder on several items.

      Correction: Provide a consumer advisory with required disclosure and reminder components for animal foods served in a raw or undercooked condition.

      Code WFC 3-603.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      GOOD REPAIR - PLUMBING

      There is a leak in the 3-bay sink faucet.

      Correction: Repair the plumbing system to conform to the State Uniform Plumbing Code.

      Code WFC 5-205.15

Source: Public Health Madison & Dane County. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.