TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR

4400 N OCEAN DR

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/21/2025

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/21/2025

  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -Clean dish storage shelf; Several containers wet nesting. Operator stored inverted to dry. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -Wait Station reach in cooler. Warning
  • 21-09-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. -Cook line; several soiled wiping clothes in use, operators removed. Corrected On-Site 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. -Ware washing station; Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm), operator primed machine during inspection. Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Bar Soda gun nozzles soiled. Repeat Violation Warning

Inspection Date: 10/12/2024

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - Wait station; Reach in cooler gaskets Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-12: Observed same **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/11/2024

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - ware washing station, operator cleaned at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. - Clean dish storage shelf; Several containers wet nesting. Operator stored inverted to dry. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - Wait station; Reach in cooler gaskets 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. -Ware washing station; Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm), repaired during inspection. Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. -ware washing employee, washed pot but did not sanitize Warning
  • 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil at cookline steam table stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator changed water. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. -Cookline left reach in draw cooler; 3 broken raw shell eggs stored with unbroken raw shell eggs. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Walk in cooler; cooked pork (46F - Cold Holding); chorizo hash (50F - Cold Holding); raw beef (47F - Cold Holding), in unit less than 4 hours, per operator items not prepared or optioned today. Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. -Bar; employee washed hands with soda gun nozzle, reviewed proper handwashing with operator. Employee then washed hands and put on gloves. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Bar; soda gun nozzles -Prep area; can opener Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. - Cookline sink; Cup stored in sink. Operator removed. - Bar handwashing sink; Umbrella laying in sink. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-28-4:Intermediate - Mop sink used for warewashing - ware washing employee washed large pot in mop sink. Reviewed proper set up of triple sink, employee rewashed pot, rinsed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -Bar hand washing sink, operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 14-14-4:Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. -Non food grade brush in pesto sauce at cook line flip top, operator discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 3/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8518918

  • 10-05-5:High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line standing water 158°F dirty. Operator dumped water and got fresh. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink at bar. Operator supplied Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8379577

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Expo glass door cooler. Bar drink cooler.
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Expo area- milk - per operator opened 2 days ago. Operator date marked. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in triple sink. Reviewed hand washing and employee washed in proper hand sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 2 bar soda guns. Expo fountain nozzles. Operator cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Expo area hand sink.
  • 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. Some employees without food handler/CFM training. Provided Food Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. Employees began filling out during inspection.