DEL TACO RESTAURANT

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired April 1, 2026. Please visit Myfloridalicense.com to renew license.

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 new employees Calyn and Sydney, manager had employees sign Corrected On-Site

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. Nevaeh and Logan and keke

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. All employees have copy of employee training. Repeat Violation

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute on self serve drink machine in dining room has mold like substance build up.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cooler drawer next to fryer is in poor condition

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several plastic cambro containers are broken Repeat Violation

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Prep person cutting avocados with sticker still adhered to vegetable. Educated prep person Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Water filter not designed to facilitate disassembly for periodic servicing and cleaning. Filters have date of 7-20-23

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Sohaan does not have manager certification. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-09: At the time of call back Sophia Kaur Wasu 2-14-24 is no longer works for the company. The manager in charge, Keishawna Mass does not have a food handler card approved through the state. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-09: No training provided at time of call back. Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Photo copies made of FRLA certificates. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-09: No proof of training at time of call back Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Using Del Taco not an approved program through the state. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-09: All training is provided through Del U. For food handlers, and also have a 1 hour food handler video they watch. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several long plastic food containers are broken on the corners due to dishwasher. Recommend washing plastic by hand. - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-09: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-28: No proof of food handler certification. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/. Shift manager on duty is in training. Certified manager on the way, per operator. - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-28: No certified food handler manager on shift with 4 or more employees. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Photo copies of FRLA are prohibited. - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-28: Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container with shredded lettuce on front counter refrigerator is cracked/broken. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed avocados stored above cheese in walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-07: Time Extended

High Priority - Unwashed tomatoes stored above sour cream and vanilla mix

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 drawer pull out freezer in kitchen falls when opened

Basic - Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. Heavy, heavy trash build up in dumpster area.

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Egregious trash on dumpster pad. District manager had one dumpster removed, when dumpster is full, night crew put trash on pad and raccoons tear the trash up. Dumpster lids need to remain closed and all trash must be put into dumpster.

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. drive thru soda machine has build up inside nozzles.

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents have accumulated dust debris, manager states work order has been submitted Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired April 1, 2022. License is current through April 1, 2025.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 kitchen employees no hair net or hat. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. On cookline in kitchen

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Some plastic containers are cracked on the corners.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have build up of grease

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.2 employees in kitchen preparing food Repeat Violation

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 2 plastic bins prep table broken on corner

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up around door walk in freezer

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pico in front cooler and diced tomatoes in walk in cooler

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Paper bowl used to scoop cheese at station between grills

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Bracelets

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used as dump sink, ice in hand sink by drive thru

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. Missing some employees card

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In dish pit area

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Both dumpsters Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled cinnamon sugar Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. At mop sink Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine, has quaternary strips. Has strips coming in on Monday Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Both dumpsters missing drain plugs

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor by hand wash sink Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drink machine nozzles and ice chute by drive thru

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In soda bag room

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents soiled with dust

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets in reach in by stove

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled Gaskets in multiple units soiled