MARILU TIENDA LATINA TAQUERIA
19170 NW US HWY 441
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/18/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-09-5:Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum while cooking steak, inspector talked to employee then when she is cooking or prepping to not chew gum.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting board on cooks line reach in cooler next to flat top has been warped by the heat of flat top.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Operator has sign in folder but has not posted sign. Repeat Violation
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee placed raw beef on flat top changed gloves and continued touching other clean items without washing hands.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior oven.
- 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. Cooked rice made 2 days ago no date mark, operator dated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/18/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/19/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jug of oil on floor, employee placed on shelf.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided a copy.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. lettuce (71F - Cold Holding); pico (72F - Cold Holding); cheese (73F - Cold Holding); rice (99F - Cold Holding); beef (83F - Cold Holding); chicken (85F - Cold Holding); pork (73F - Cold Holding); cheese sauce (71F - Cold Holding); sour cream (72F - Cold Holding); cooked red sauce (71F - Cold Holding) items in cooler overnight.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. lettuce (71F - Cold Holding); pico (72F - Cold Holding); cheese (73F - Cold Holding); rice (99F - Cold Holding); beef (83F - Cold Holding); chicken (85F - Cold Holding); pork (73F - Cold Holding); cheese sauce (71F - Cold Holding); sour cream (72F - Cold Holding); cooked red sauce (71F - Cold Holding) items in both coolers overnight, food truck not open during temperature checks, see stop sale. 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 new employee, inspector provided copy.
- 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. Pico made previous days, no date mark.
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 1/18/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Repeat Violation
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden basket holding sanitizer bucket off of floor.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese sauce (102F - Hot Holding) item on cook top for 1 hour, employee placed on flat top to reheat back up to 165F. Retemped at 114F.**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 28-09-5:Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Pipes under truck leaking onto ground when sink is turned on. Operator closed line off, pipe no longer leaking onto ground. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/18/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Silver cooler: cheese (63F - Cold Holding); pico (47F - Cold Holding) items in top part of flip top cooler, lid kept open during busy times truck is super hot. white cooler: pico (45F - Cold Holding) chicken (46F - Cold Holding) operator stated item had been in and out of cooler when orders or taken. Operator stated that employee is going to put ice on food items. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-09: White cooler: all foods were 41 or below. Silver cooler: pico 47, lettuce 47, cheese 63, chicken 52, beef tongue 50. Operator stated he just cleaned cooler and left doors opened. Operator placed ice on items. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-22: Cheese 60. Other items 41 or below. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/9/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Silver cooler: cheese (63F - Cold Holding); pico (47F - Cold Holding) items in top part of flip top cooler, lid kept open during busy times truck is super hot. white cooler: pico (45F - Cold Holding) chicken (46F - Cold Holding) operator stated item had been in and out of cooler when orders or taken. Operator stated that employee is going to put ice on food items. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-09: White cooler: all foods were 41 or below. Silver cooler: pico 47, lettuce 47, cheese 63, chicken 52, beef tongue 50. Operator stated he just cleaned cooler and left doors opened. Operator placed ice on items. Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2023 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/3/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened energy drink on cutting board at Three compartment sink.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler metal rack with rust that has pitted the surface. Cutting board on reach in cooler with the side that is melted/burnt.
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. White wall attachment soiled behind small reach in cooler.
- 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. Employee stepped out of truck to get another employee to translate, he placed gloves on hands no hand wash before.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Silver cooler: cheese (63F - Cold Holding); pico (47F - Cold Holding) items in top part of flip top cooler, lid kept open during busy times truck is super hot. white cooler: pico (45F - Cold Holding) chicken (46F - Cold Holding) operator stated item had been in and out of cooler when orders or taken. Operator stated that employee is going to put ice on food items. **Corrective Action Taken** 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. cheese sauce (94F - Hot Holding) item on stove top. Operator turned on stove top to heat item back up. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/3/2023 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 4 basic).