TACOS 352

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Packages of raw beef stored on top of containers of cook beef in reach in freezer. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of Surface cleaner stored facing serving trays behind front counter.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance.

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Five employees working at time of inspection ad o food manager present.

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No food handler certificates available for any of the employees Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Three containers of beef in reach in cooler with date mark of 11/19 and 11/21. Employee advised that those dates indicate the date of beef were cooked and frozen, and that those containers had been taken out of the reach in freezer on 12/7, however no tracking is being kept.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Electric scooter stored on top of bag of sugar and back back stored on cans in dry goods storage area

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked (metal bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in front of reach in freezer and mop sink.

Basic - Food stored on floor. In side room used as dry goods storage area box of avocado's on the floor, case of plastic water bottles on the floor.

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. grease receptacle store behind establishment on two large pavers on soil.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service taco containers not inverted or protected

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor of cookline.

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training certificates. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-22: No proof of food handler training for any employees. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee entered kitchen from dining room and put on gloves to handle tortillas without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork stored over corn in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager placed raw pork on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler in front of passenger through window. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Top of reach-in freezer next to cook line freezer rusty. Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on kitchen floor next to cook line fryer.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on cook line fryer handle. Manager had employee place tongs on stove top. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut avocado with sticker on avocado stored in reach-in cooler next to steam table. Repeat Violation

Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan of beef in kitchen reach-in cooler. Manager placed lid on pan of beef. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on kitchen prep table. Manager placed wiping cloth in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Kitchen sanitizer bucket, 200 ppm. Manager added water to sanitizer bucket, 75 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Item stored in kitchen reach-in cooler along the wall: beans (51F - Cooling). Manager stated the beans were cooked and placed in cooler the previous day.

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Item stored in kitchen reach-in cooler along the wall: beans (51F - Cooling). Manager stated the beans were cooked and placed in cooler the previous day.

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee cleaning can opener holder then proceeded to put on gloves and begin preparing beef without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked chicken in cook line drawers. Manager removed cooked chicken from grill drawers. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of open milk in kitchen reach-in cooler. Employee stated milk opened the previous morning. Manager placed proper date on milk. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Establishment is conducting non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods and the written procedures are not available upon request. Pan of half cooked chicken stored in cook line drawers. Manager instructed employee to fully cook chicken. Manager stated going forward all items would be fully cooked and cooled. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener for kitchen prep table. Cutting board on reach-in cooler in front of passenger through window. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped pan of chicken juice in kitchen hand washing sink. Manager had employee clean and sanitize sink. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee training completed, 5 employees for establishment. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drinks stored in kitchen reach-in cooler.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Top of kitchen reach-in freezer rusty.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above grill greasy.

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Label not removed from cut avocados in reach-in cooler in front of pass through window. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment stores salsa in liquid margarine containers.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned containers over. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in kitchen, 0 ppm. Manager added bleach to bucket, 50 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washed pan without sanitizing pan. Manager had employee rewash and sanitize pan. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of milk stored in kitchen reach-in cooler. Employee stated item opened the previous morning. Employee placed proper date mark on item. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler in front of pass through window. Plate inside of front counter ice machine. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment missing training for two employees.

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf next to three compartment sink.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Chips stored on kitchen floor. Repeat Violation

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand washing sign for kitchen hand washing sink.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Beef stored in reach-in freezer next to mop sink.

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados stored above prepped vegetables in kitchen corner reach-in cooler. Employee placed avocados on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed sanitizer spray on the front line Counter, next to single serve. The yellow spray was moved to cleaning. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the cutting board in the kitchen is stained.

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed the front line, a hole in the wall, 7 feet up, that opens to the kitchen.

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed lack of a choking poster.

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed lack of thermometers in the cold hold units.

Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed unfinished wood around the expo window.