TACO MASALA
5415 North University Drive
Florida, 33351
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/19/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Visible light around bottom right did of back door.
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher washed, rinsed, sanitized and put up dishes without ever washing hands before handling the clean dishware. Reviewed with manager proper procedures to wash hands before handling the clean dishes.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter with attached hoses at mop sink missing vacuum breakers.
- 14-14-4:Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Standard paint brush in container of oil on back prep table.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/19/2025 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 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 backpacks stored on dry storage rack. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee donned gloves before washing hands Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1)Single door lowboy cooler; cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding). Per operator foods not portioned or prepared today, in unit less than 4hrs. Operator moved food to walk in cooler for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) Kitchen Counter adjacent to microwave, white rice (84F - Hot Holding); Food under no temperature control for less than 4hrs, operator moved to walk in cooler for quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle next to triple sink with clear substance. Operator labeled water Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2024 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 6/28/2024
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 6/28/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 6/27/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee samosa not separate from customer food in 2 door low boy cooler behind front counter. Operator removed samosas Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple employee water bottles in 2 door lowboy cooker behind front counter. Operator disposed of water bottles Corrected On-Site
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Food server behind front counter served food and removed gloves. Put on new gloves without washing hands and continued serving food.
- 22-12-5:High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Operator cleaned and sanitized Corrected On-Site
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 small roach behind front counter next to cook line area. Operator killed and sanitized the area Observed 2 small live roaches behind front counter next to cook line area, underneath cash register, next to drain. Operator killed and sanitized area Front counter is not a separate area from cook line. Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Behind the front counter: underneath kitchen flip top; raw shrimp (46F - Cold Holding); raw fish (46F - Cold Holding). Per operator foods portioned and prepared today, in unit less than 3 hours. Moved to WIC for quick chill. Corrected On-Site
- 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 chicken in 2 door lowboy cooler not date marked. Per operator food in unit more than 24 hours. Operator date marked Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/27/2024 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/27/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-16-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing.
- 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized.
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any 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 2/27/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl in bulk container of flour. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on bus pans being used for hot holding.
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets at front counter reading 10ppm chlorine. Employee corrected to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer sink reading 0ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Employees hired less than 60 days do not have signature forms on file. Bulletin provided to manager to have employees sign. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unknown substance in spray bottle by hand sink at front counter missing label. Manager labeled bottle as cleaning solution. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2023 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).