TACOS AL CARBON OF LAKE WORTH

4469 S CONGRESS AVE STE #117

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8879987

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Displayed license expired on 12/01/2024. License current in the system.
  • 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 jackets stored over dry red peppers in dry food storage room . Employee removed the jackets. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled soiled dishes then put on gloves to handle food without washing hands. Explained and she washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink by three compartment sink.manager put small soap dispenser. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 9/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8777694

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups as scoop in sugar in dry storage
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on prep table
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. In use avocados contain stickers on prep table
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Meat at room temperature Placed in cooler Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken not commercially packaged over salsa verde not commercially packaged in two door freezer Removed 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. beef (95F - Hot Holding); cooked rice (95F hot holding) under steam table. Out less than Four hours. Operator decided to place in cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle under prep table Labeled Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8446967

  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. In use avocados contain stickers
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen chicken in standing water. Water turned on. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean.
  • 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 observed returning to work and began handling food with no hand washing. Educated on site. Washed hands **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm). Remade Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
  • 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.

Inspection Date: 7/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8376258

  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Soup thawing room temperature
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm); Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Plates not sanitized after being washed in triple sink. Educated employees on site. Triple sink set up. Plates sanitized **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in triple sink
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior to ice machine