EL PIQUIN MEXICAN RESTAURANT LLC
2638 WILLIAM D TATE AVE, Grapevine, TX, 76051
Most recent inspection
- Date
- June 26, 2026
- Type
- Routine
- Result
- Score 73
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 14
- Jurisdiction
- Tarrant County (county health dept), TX
Violations (14)
- 2
Certified Food Protection Manager / Food Handler Certification
Observed expired food manager certification posted.Corrective Actions: Ensure to post a current food manager certification in public view.
- 6
Proper eating, tasting, drinking or tobacco use
Observed employee drinks stored in side reach in cooler.Corrective Actions: Ensure to have a designated area for all personal belongings.
- 9
No bare hand contact with RTE food or a pre-approved alternate procedure properly allowed
Observed employee grab tortilla chips with bare hands.Corrective Actions: Ensure to wear gloves at all times when handling ready to eat food items.
- 10
Adequate hand washing facilities supplied and accessible
Observed all designated hand sinks not labeld.Corrective Actions: Ensure to label all hand sinks as hand washing only.
- 15
Food separated and protected
Observed raw shrimp above ready to eat food items in reach in cooler.Corrective Actions: Ensure all raw meat products are below ready to eat food items.
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed employee not following the steps for dish washing.Corrective Actions: Ensure to follow the proper warewashing steps.
- 23
Proper date marking and disposition
Observed various prepped/ cooked food items in all fridges not date marked.Corrective Actions: Ensure to date mark all prepped food items.
- 28
Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Observed muliple chemcial spray bottles with out lables in kitchen.Corrective Actions: Ensure to label all chemcila spray bottles.
- 37
Food properly labeled; original container
Observed various prepped/ cooked food items along with bulk food items such as sugar not labled.Corrective Actions: Ensure to label all prepped food items and food items not in its original container.
- 43
In-use utensils; properly stored
Observed bowls being used/ stored in bulk food items.Corrective Actions: Ensure to use a utensil with a handle for bulk food items.
- 48
Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Observed expired chemcial test strips.Corrective Actions: Must obtain new chemcial test strips.
- 49
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Observed grime build up on handles, doors, and gaskets of all reach in coolers/freezers.Corrective Actions: Must clean.
- 53
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Observed trash can with no lid in womens restroom.Corrective Actions: Must provide womens restroom with a covered trash can.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observed porous cieling tiles and stained cieling tiles in back prep area.Corrective Actions: Ensure cieling tiles are non porous, smooth, and easily cleanable.
Source: Tarrant County (county health dept), TX health department. Data refreshed September 10, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.