VUDU TACO & TEQUILA

10103 MONTAGUE ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 3/31/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
10
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance inside ice machine in dish pit.
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Old food debris build up on top of dish machine.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on prep table adjacent to back door. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 glasses case and keys stored on prep table adjacent to back door. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler handle broken on bar area reachin cooler adjacent to sink
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 4 pairs of tongs stored on oven handles on cook line. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Tin foil soiled with old food debris build up on shelf above fryer on cook line.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In 3-door reach in cooler on cook line.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle filled with oil not labeled on shelf above prep table on cook line. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Rubbing alcohol stored on shelf above prep table on service line. Employee placed in manager office. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Strainer stored in hand sink at bar area. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Food Inspector #10737101
2025-03-31
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 12 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 10 basic).

Inspection on 12/16/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 29-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink at wait station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-16: **Time Extended**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pulled chicken debris in handwash sink at cook line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-16: Employee dumped ice cubes in handwash sink on cook line, then filled water in container at the same handwash sink. **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #10736776
2024-12-16
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 12/6/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
5
Basic
1
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Handwash sink at wait station. **Warning**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of mushroom sauce 110 F and cheese sauce 112 F stored in steam well on cook line. Employee reheated items on stove top, temped mushroom sauce 183 F, cheese sauce 178 F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Plumbing disconnected at handwash sink by dish machine. **Warning**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed pulled chicken debris in handwash sink at cook line. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 spray bottle at bar area. **Warning**
Food Inspector #8786685
2024-12-06
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 5 intermediate, 1 basic).