TAKOS CANTINA MEXICAN CUISINE
5770 RANCH LAKE BLVD #116
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/20/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
15
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a black mold like substance on the ice drop tray inside the ice machine. Corrected On-Site
- 36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed soiled cardboard under the handwashing sink on the cook line and under the fryer. Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed a soiled ceiling vent over ice machine in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee preparing food without a hair restraint. Corrected On-Site
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed tiles missing in front of freezer, in back hallway and in front of ice machine.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed 2" of ice covering the entire floor of the walk in freezer.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored in between equipment. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back door open and door closure in disrepair. Door does not auto- close. Repeat Violation
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled wiping towels used for wiping down cutting boards.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employees not changing gloves or washing hands while changing tasks and handling ready to eat food. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener on prep table. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed the handwashing sink on the cook line with cleaning products inside sink. Operator moved items. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken, ground beef, beans, vegetables, pork, salsa and Diced tomatoes without date marking in the walk in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2025 revealed 15 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed a soiled ceiling vent over ice machine in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed Salmon, Whitefish and Tuna thawing in ROP packaging. Operator removed them from packaging for thawing. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed food stored on the floor in the walk in freezer, the back storeroom and the front storeroom. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back door open and door closure in disrepair. Door does not auto- close. Repeat Violation
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employees not changing gloves or washing hands while changing tasks and handling ready to eat food.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed on grill line raw Ground Beef over raw Seafood and ready to eat shrimp. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled can opener on prep table.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed a frying basket and pan in handwashing sink on cook line. Corrected On-Site
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed the handwashing sink at the end of the cook line without hot water or any water from the hot side faucet.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 4/18/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed a soiled ceiling vent over ice machine in kitchen. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in front Reach in cooler raw Tuna. Person in charge removed from packaging. Corrected On-Site
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove molding on both walls in dish machine area and at bottom of wall behind the cooks line. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation in front kitchen area. Person in charge had employee put on hair restraint and wash hands. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil and other food stored on the floor in back storeroom. Person in charge removed from floor. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back door open and door closure in disrepair. Door does not auto- close. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in Walk in cooler raw Shrimp over beverage drinks and cheese. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout in English and Spanish. Person in charge removed raw Shrimp. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed on grill line raw Ground Beef over raw Seafood. Person in charge removed raw Ground Beef. Corrected On-Site
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed mop sink without a vacuum breaker. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the handwashing sink in the dish area and at the end of the cooks line. Person in charge filled paper towel. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Observed in back kitchen area a bottle of chemicals not labeled. Person in charge stated it was grease cutter and labeled accordingly. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/18/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed a soiled ceiling vent over ice machine in kitchen. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove molding on both walls in dish machine area and at bottom of wall behind the cooks line. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed 32 floor tiles missing in front of cooks line, 24 missing in front of swinging doors and 9 on the kitchen line making it difficult to clean. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
- 10-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs in use and stored hanging over oven door handle. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
- 35B-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back door open and door closure in disrepair. Door does not auto- close. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 2 white rolling containers with food removed from its packaging and not labeled in the back storeroom. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed mop sink without a vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the handwashing sink in the dish area and at the end of the cooks line. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Observed no illness reporting forms completed. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-29: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/29/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 11/29/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed a soiled ceiling vent over ice machine in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove molding on both walls in dish machine area and at bottom of wall behind the cooks line. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drinks on prep table shelf and on top of coffee machine. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed 32 floor tiles missing in front of cooks line, 24 missing in front of swinging doors and 9 on the kitchen line making it difficult to clean. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil and other food stored on the floor in back storeroom. Observed chicken and other food items stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs in use and stored hanging over oven door handle. Repeat Violation
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed back door open and door closure in disrepair. Door does not auto- close. Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed employee using a soiled wet cloth for wiping down the cutting boards and equipment without stored in sanitizing solution on kitchen cook line.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed 2 white rolling containers with food removed from its packaging and not labeled in the back storeroom.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling soiled towels, dish-ware, utensils and then handle ready to eat food without changing gloves or washing hands. Operator coached employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed mop sink without a vacuum breaker. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at the handwashing sink in the dish area and at the end of the cooks line.
- 53B-01-5: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. Warning
- 11-26-1: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. Observed no illness reporting forms completed.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/29/2023 revealed 14 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 9 basic).