TACOS AND TEQUILA
Wilton Drive
Florida, 33305
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Two large boards on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. 2 at bar. Both were removed by operator. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Back of tortilla chip warmer with accumulated dust.
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed bar area garage doors left open, a bird on a chair on the threshold of the opening. Operator shooed away the bird. Spoke with operator regarding keeping doors closed and other protective measures when animals are present. Operator additionally closed the door. Corrected On-Site
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. At bar, observed employee hand second employee piece of lime to garnish drink, both with bare hands. Operator stopped both employees, asked them to discard garnish and drink, and to don gloves before touching ready-to-eat garnish. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At entrance to bar, handwash sink used to dump ice, dirty equipment. Operator cleared the sink. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/18/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Under prep counter next to clean dishes and over foods on dry storage rack. Operator moved all employee belongings to segregated shelving. Corrected On-Site
- 29-45-4:High Priority - Hose attached to faucet at three-compartment/food preparation/handwash sink eliminating required air gap at triple sink. Operator hung the hose to restore air gap. 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. On steam table cooked ground beef (123F - Hot Holding) for less than 1 hour per operator. Operator stirred beef, temperature 139F hot holding. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front bar, operator placed towels at sink. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/18/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 6/21/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in bar, side storage area, cook line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-21: **Time Extended**
- 14-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Some silver metal bowls not used as food contact surface due to parchment liner heavily rusted. Surface is not used in direct contact with food. Operator separated some heavily rusted bowls and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-21: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/21/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 6/19/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tiles missing - most tiles in back hallway dry storage area removed. Operator states they are in the process of replacing sprinklers and will replace tiles with ones that are smooth, durable, easily cleanable. Warning
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust in front of kitchen accumulated on ceiling. Warning
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in bar, side storage area, cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Some silver metal bowls not used as food contact surface due to parchment liner heavily rusted. Surface is not used in direct contact with food. Operator separated some heavily rusted bowls and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In dining room bar, 35 on wall above liquor bottles, 10 in far left corner under counter around drain, 10 on boxes in far right corner, 10 on walls outside bathroom, five on walls around service station to right of bar. Admin Complaint
- 03D-07-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In reach-in cooler next to cook line, cut tomatoes pico (63F - ambient Cooling) cut tomatoes (65F - ambient Cooling) for 4 hours per operator. Operator spread thin and placed in walk-in cooler with bags of ice, within 15 minutes both foods were 40F Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line steam well, cooked rice (119F - Hot Holding) for 1 hour per operator. Operator moved to oven for rapid reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Two way splitter added missing one vacuum breaker. Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Raw chicken in walk-in cooler, housemade,are coleslaw in reach-in cooler by cook line, cut tomatoes and cut tomatoes pico in reach-in cooler by cook line stored densely packed in large, plastic, covered containers. Operator spread out product thin, using ice, and moved to walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/19/2024 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/19/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on top of warewashing machine.
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food storage areas.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable in bar, cook line, side storage hallway.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine - 0ppm), chlorine feed disconnected from machine. Operator reconnected hose, chlorine 50ppm.. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Far right reach-in cooler cook line, raw shell eggs over cooked corn. In walk-in cooler raw chicken over raw beef, raw shell eggs over cooked beef. Operator moved foods to separate location for proper storage Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dishwashing area, blocked with cleaning equipment. Operator removed blockage. Corrected On-Site
- 46-01-4:Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked at far end of kitchen cook line with trash can. For reporting purposes only.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/19/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance present inside large ice maker in kitchen area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Mold like substance present. **Time Extended**
- 14-74-7:Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. Reach in cooler on cooks line not functioning. Repeat from 01-26-2023 Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Cooler has not been repaired. **Time Extended**
- 40-06-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phones on cooks line. Operator removed phones. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: iPad on shelf of cooks line. **Time Extended**
- 21-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On cooks line. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooks line reach in cooler 2 pounds raw shrimp (48 F - Cold Holding); 3 pounds beef (57 F - Cold Holding); 2 pounds cooked chicken (58 F - Cold Holding), per operator food was held in unit overnight Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: Inside large two door/two drawer reach in cooler: roasted corn (53 F Cold Holding); raw chicken (58 F Cold Holding); raw shrimp (57 F Cold Holding) per operator food had just been placed inside reach in cooler from walk in cooler 15 minutes prior. Admin Complaint
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test kit present expired in January 2020 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-21: No test kit available for quaternary sanitizer. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2023 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/11/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
6
Basic
8
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance present inside large ice maker in kitchen area Warning
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three large CO2 tanks next to back door unsecured. Warning
- 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. Reach in cooler on cooks line not functioning. Repeat from 01-26-2023 Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Employee eating at prep table while working with beef. 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. Cell phones on cooks line. Operator removed phones. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing food without hair restraints. Operator provided hair nets. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink by walk in cooler Warning
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. On cooks line. Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm); Operator set up three compartment sink to sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee eating at prep table while preparing food, employee put food away and began to work with food without hand washing. Discussed proper hand washing and observed employee properly wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. On cooks line reach in cooler 2 pounds raw shrimp (48 F - Cold Holding); 3 pounds beef (57 F - Cold Holding); 2 pounds cooked chicken (58 F - Cold Holding), per operator food was held in unit overnight. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cooks line reach in cooler 2 pounds raw shrimp (48 F - Cold Holding); 3 pounds beef (57 F - Cold Holding); 2 pounds cooked chicken (58 F - Cold Holding), per operator food was held in unit overnight Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink next to tall reach in cooler used as a dump sink Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test kit present expired in January 2020 Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Two hand sinks in kitchen lacking paper towels. Operator filled dispenser Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates dated June 1 2020 and expired on June 1 2023 Warning
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Hand sink next to dish machine unable to dispense. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In kitchen, behind bar and server side station. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/11/2023 revealed 18 total violations (4 high priority, 6 intermediate, 8 basic).