TAQUERIA EL PAISA INC
2500 Davie Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 3/14/2025
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on cutting board at flip top cooler. Employee removed and stored appropriately.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed steak defrosting at room temperature at preparation table in back of kitchen. Employee removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site
- 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed soiled wet wiping cloth in use at preparation table. PIC placed wiping cloth in sanitizer solution. Corrected On-Site
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed under three compartment sink. Employee removed and stored appropriately. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee wiped face then proceeded to handle clean pan without washing hands. PIC informed above the importance of washing hands.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed cooked steak stored next to raw chicken and steak in reach in cooler. PIC demo fed and stored appropriately. 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 raw chicken stored next to raw steak in reach in cooler across from cook line. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beans (114F- hot holding, second temperature 185F), Steak (133F- hot holding). Per operator, item has been out of temperature for approximately 30mins. Items placed to be reheated. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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.
Inspection Date: 1/22/2025
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In a bin of raw beef and vegetables, a bowl was stored and used to dispense the product. The bowl was removed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The flip top cooler lower door gaskets are torn.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the kitchen reach in cooler, raw chicken over raw beef. The items were switched to be stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the grill station, cooked chicken (125F - Hot Holding); cooked beef (125F - Hot Holding). The items were being stored next to the grill. The items were returned to the grill to reheat to 165F to hot hold **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At the sink between the cook line and the triple sink. The paper towels were supplied during the inspection Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At the sink between the cook line and the triple sink. The soap was provided during the inspection Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 9/18/2024
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 9/18/2024
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the pan storage shelf over the triple sink. The pans were removed and rehashed and sanitized to be air dried appropriately Corrected On-Site
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Approximately 40 live roaches found inside unused 4 drawer lowboy cooler on the cook line. Admin Complaint
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit at the 3 compartment sink.
Inspection Date: 2/14/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8571600
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Two bags of frozen raw chicken thawing in standing water on the prep table in the kitchen. Employee cleaned and sanitized sink and placed chicken under running water. Corrected On-Site
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In the reach in cooler, raw cut cabbage and unwrapped tortillas were stored in thank you bags. The items were removed from the bags. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the TRUE reach in cooler, raw chicken was stored over a bin containing raw beef, raw shrimp and cooked peppers. The items were removed and reorganized. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 12/11/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8355575
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to store utensils
- 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. Tamales
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.