TACOS EL AMIGO

TACOS EL AMIGO maintains a 3.9/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in PENSACOLA. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

Last inspection: 6 months ago · 7 reports on file

North Palafox Street
Pensacola, Florida, 32534
North Hill
Escambia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

8/18/2025· 6mo ago

Visit ID: 13462083

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added support units: shed with refrigerator and hot holding units, extra mobile storage with refrigerators and freezers, and one mobile storage with dry storage and equipment. Plan review not updated. This violation must be addressed by June 1st. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-09: Plan review has not been updated. Food items still stored in separate units. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: Plans have not been updated to add support units. Provided operator with plan review referral. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-18: Plans have not been updated for added support unit. Admin Complaint

7/15/2025· 8mo ago

Visit ID: 10855862

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int, 1 basic

  • 08B-42-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Refrigerators with food and corn stored outside of food truck or support units. This violation must be addressed by April 2nd. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: Refrigerator with food stored in it has not been moved inside. Time extended to June 1st pending plan review. No corn or other produce observed being stored outside. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-09: Refrigerator stored outside food truck has not been added to plans. Salsa and sliced watermelon stored inside refrigerator. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: Refrigerator stored outside food truck still has salsa stored in it. Plans have not been updated. Admin Complaint
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added support units: shed with refrigerator and hot holding units, extra mobile storage with refrigerators and freezers, and one mobile storage with dry storage and equipment. Plan review not updated. This violation must be addressed by June 1st. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-09: Plan review has not been updated. Food items still stored in separate units. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-15: Plans have not been updated to add support units. Provided operator with plan review referral. **Time Extended**

6/9/2025· 9mo ago

Visit ID: 10813143

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int, 1 basic

  • 08B-42-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Refrigerators with food and corn stored outside of food truck or support units. This violation must be addressed by April 2nd. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: Refrigerator with food stored in it has not been moved inside. Time extended to June 1st pending plan review. No corn or other produce observed being stored outside. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-09: Refrigerator stored outside food truck has not been added to plans. Salsa and sliced watermelon stored inside refrigerator. **Time Extended**
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added support units: shed with refrigerator and hot holding units, extra mobile storage with refrigerators and freezers, and one mobile storage with dry storage and equipment. Plan review not updated. This violation must be addressed by June 1st. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-06-09: Plan review has not been updated. Food items still stored in separate units. **Time Extended**

4/3/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 10811333

Follow-up Inspection Required

1 int, 4 basic

  • 08B-37-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Refrigerator and hot holding units in shed near food truck. This violation must be addressed by June 1st. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-42-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored outside. Refrigerators with food and corn stored outside of food truck or support units. This violation must be addressed by April 2nd. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: Refrigerator with food stored in it has not been moved inside. Time extended to June 1st pending plan review. No corn or other produce observed being stored outside. **Time Extended**
  • 51-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Water and wastewater has been hardplumbed to unit, and does not have any quick release fixtures. This violation must be addressed by June 1st. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**
  • 51-36-1:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Operator has attached siding near wheels and enclosed food truck in covering that does not allow any escape for mobile unit. This violation must be addressed by June 1st. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added support units: shed with refrigerator and hot holding units, extra mobile storage with refrigerators and freezers, and one mobile storage with dry storage and equipment. Plan review not updated. This violation must be addressed by June 1st. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**

4/1/2025· 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8715525

Follow-up Inspection Required

3 int, 7 basic

  • 24-24-4:Basic - Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Clean equipment stored in outside area.
  • 28-02-4:Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Mini split air conditioning draining into 3 compartment sink. This violation must be addressed by April 2nd. Warning
  • 08B-32-4:Basic - Food being prepared outside. Food cooked on outside grills under built awning as evident by food residue on grills. This violation must be addressed by April 2nd. Warning
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Refrigerator and hot holding units in shed near food truck. This violation must be addressed by June 1st. Warning
  • 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. Refrigerators with food and corn stored outside of food truck or support units. This violation must be addressed by April 2nd. Warning
  • 51-06-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Water and wastewater has been hardplumbed to unit, and does not have any quick release fixtures. This violation must be addressed by June 1st. Warning
  • 51-36-1:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Operator has attached siding near wheels and enclosed food truck in covering that does not allow any escape for mobile unit. This violation must be addressed by June 1st. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No papertowels provided at hand wash sink.
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added support units: shed with refrigerator and hot holding units, extra mobile storage with refrigerators and freezers, and one mobile storage with dry storage and equipment. Plan review not updated. This violation must be addressed by June 1st. Warning
  • 16-28-4:Intermediate - Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. Observed employee washing dishes in outside 2 compartment sink. Instructed operator to discontinue warewashing in 2 compartment sink, set up 3 compartment sink in food truck, and rewash dishes in the 3 compartment sink. This violation must be addressed by April 2nd. Warning

6/3/2024· 1y 9mo ago

Visit ID: 8568985

Met Inspection Standards

1 high

  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6/1/2024

12/7/2023· 2y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8331905

Met Inspection Standards

2 basic

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Upon inspection observed accumulation of ice inside reach in freezer outside MFDV.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.