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TALKIN' TACOS

TALKIN' TACOS in FORT LAUDERDALE has 7 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 3.7/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1619 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13475916

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10935317

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee belongs on several shelves in dry syorage room - mixed with food items and single service items. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under shelving in dry storage room. Warning
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - cooked beef - prepared 7-28 (55-65F); beef consommé - prepared 7-28 (55-60F). Per operator items were prepared yesterday and held in walk in overnight. Items not prepped or portioned today. Observed cooked beef in covered, stacked containers. Observed beef consommé in tall covered plastic containers. See stop sale. Warning
  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee drank from water bottle then engaged in food preparation, handling ready to eat foods - without washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing and employee properlywashed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing large dishes in triple sink with no sanitizing step. Operator filled sanitizing sink - quaternary 400ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - cooked beef - prepared 7-28 (55-65F); beef consommé - prepared 7-28 (55-60F). Per operator items were prepared yesterday and held in walk in overnight. Items not prepped or portioned today. Observed cooked beef in covered, stacked containers. Observed beef consommé in tall covered plastic containers. See stop sale. 2. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - beef consommé - prepared 7-26 (46-47 F); cheese (45-46F); horchata (46-47F); creama de queso (46-47F); cream cheese (46F). Per operator items were held in walk in overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - beef consommé - prepared 7-26 (46-47 F); cheese (45-46F); horchata (46-47F); creama de queso (46-47F); cream cheese (46F). Per operator items were held in walk in overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Walk in cooler - Observed cooked beef cooling in covered, stacked containers. Observed beef consommé cooking in tall covered plastic containers. 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. 1 employees, from hire date, without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. , Warning

Inspection Date: 3/20/2025

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 3/19/2025

  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Open drink container on counter top in service station. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on counter top in wait station. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open employee drink in cooler. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Left flip top cooler; salsa (46F - Cold Holding); cooked corn (45-47F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (45F - Cold Holding). Per operator items placed in from walk in cooler less than four hours ago. Operator placed items in freezer to quick chill. Items not prepared or portioned today **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooking - utensils in water 95F. Operator moved to heat source. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink across from triple sink and hand sink at entrance to kitchen. Operator posted. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink - across from triple sink. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 6/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8691906

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Observed - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cookline. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-20: Observed same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 6/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8668167

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Cookline - drawer unit - not turned on Warning
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead on expo flip top. 1 dead by toilet - ladies room. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cookline. Warning
  • 27-06-4:Intermediate - No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Water 78F Warning
  • 27-16-5:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. All hand sinks- water 76-78F Warning