DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

TAQUERIA EL MARIACHI LLC

4119 SE SALERNO RD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10853930

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10853769

  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee using soiled towel to wipe food debris on prep station, started to prepare foods without washing hands; educated; employee washed hands; Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. beef (48F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F-Cold Holding); shrimp (46F - Cold Holding)in 2 door cooler at cook line; as per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; advised operator to place food on ice Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 12/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8836176

  • 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Flip top cooler with TCS foods stored inside does not work. Advised operator to not store food in unit until it's repaired.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024. Advised operator to renew license. Operator renewed license during inspection Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in chest freezer, raw chicken stored over cooked chicken not all commercially packaged. Advised operator of proper storage. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler, cooked rice (49F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit overnight. See stop sale.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At reach in cooler, cooked rice (49F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in unit overnight. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At front counter, glass door reach in cooler horchata (46F - Cooling)@11:09 since 7:30 46F @11:37. At the current rate, item will not reach 41 within 4 hours. Advised operator of proper cooling parameters. Operator added ice to product to fascilitate cooling.
  • 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. At walk in cooler, several cooked items prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Advised operator of proper date marking.
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Inspection Date: 7/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8836005

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8730445

  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed Raw Chicken in direct contact with thank you Togo bags at white chest freezer. Operator stored properly. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw pork not in commercial packaging over French fries at white chest freezer. Educated operator on proper storage procedures.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 5 live roaches in storage bin of uncooked rice at dry storage by walk in cooler. 1 live roach by range oven, 1 live roach by chest freezer.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler: cheese (46F - Cold Holding); raw shell eggs (60F - Cold Holding); sour cream (46F - Cold Holding) Observed at walk in cooler with door slightly opened. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Advised operator to ice down all products. 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. cooked peppers and onions (96F - Hot Holding) Observed in pan on flat top grill. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 3 hours. Advised operator to reheat to 165+F.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cut lettuce (71F - Cooling) at 3:44 since 2:00 - 66F at 4:13. Observed in metal container with ice at cook line. Cook line cooler not operable. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Advised operator to place product in tall reach in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 2/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8527345

  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed cooked beef stored in direct contact with thank you to go bag in reach in freezer. Operator stored in food safe bag. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked tomato salsa (76F - Cold Holding) Observed sitting on counter in kitchen. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Advised operator to use time control. Operator placed time mark for salsa. Time control procedure sent to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. shredded lettuce (50F - Cooling) at 10:20 since 9:50 - 50F at 10:40 ; cut cabbage (70F - Cooling) at 10:20 since 9:50 - 70F at 10:40 Both products observed on shallow ice bath in kitchen. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Advised operator to place in walk in cooler.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In women's restroom. Operator provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/16/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351649

  • 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Observed Tortillas stored in multicolored non food grade towel at cook line. Advised operator to use deli paper or ziplock bags. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw beef not in commercial packaging over bagged ice at white chest freezer in kitchen. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw chicken over cooked pork stew in walk in cooler. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. house made salsa (55F - Cold Holding) Observed at front beverage cooler. Per operator, heat applied to peppers and tomatoes when making salsa. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler for 2 hours. Operator returned to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked onions (105F - Hot Holding) Observed at cook line under heat lamp. Operator returned to flat top grill to bring up to 165+F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint