TACO JOINT INC.
1000 N BROADWALK STE 1
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/3/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Enchiladas pans on soiled foil paper in top of microwave, employee removed to be wash. **Corrected On-Site**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Sunglasses on top of soda grips, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Soiled floor under refrigerator equipment- front counter exposed station. Old food residues on floor.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Restrooms, hole in baseboard, in front of hand wash sink.
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Above chest freezer, two knives stored between pipe and wall, employee removed to be wash. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching container of flour in kitchen area, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Two bags of ground beef left to defrost on front counter-ambient temperature, per employee one hour ago, moved to reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee opened a box of packed pork loins, then grabbed a clean container of food, using same gloves. After manager instructed employee discarded gloves, washed hands and put in new pair of gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/3/2025 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/9/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense cheese in kitchen.
- 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 jacket and backpack on top chest freezer in prep station. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
- 32-17-4:Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/01/24. Operator paid license during inspection; Confirmation #246034882. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over gallon of juice inside two door reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved juice to upper shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-07-4:Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. Thermometer missing batteries.
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/9/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).