VUDU TACO & TEQUILA

10103 MONTAGUE ST

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10737101

  • 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

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10736776

  • 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**

Inspection Date: 12/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8786685

  • 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

Inspection Date: 5/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8562785

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ran dish machine multiple times, test 0ppm. No warewashing in dish machine at time of inspection.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 02/01/2024. Operator renewed online at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a container of raw shrimp 49 F stored in drawer cooler under grill on cook line. Operator moved to reach-in freezer for rapid cool. Re temped 40 F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed aprons, large bucket and linen bag stand stored over and in front of handwash sink at dish machine area. Operator removed all items from handwash sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sushi rice. Provided by email.
  • 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Oyster tags not marked with last date served. Some oyster tags no date mark.

Inspection Date: 11/30/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8385464

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. In walk-in cooler.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink at sushi area. Provided a copy for operator. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator removed from floor. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over cooked rice and bbq sauce in reach-in cooler. Operator rearranged items to prevent cross contamination. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sushi rice 73 F stored at sushi station. No time mark and no time as a public health control written procedures. Provided form for TPHC. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 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 butter sauce 115 F stored in steam table. Operator reheated at time of inspection, temped 170 F. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Milk in walk-in cooler.
  • 14-16-4:Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Cooked sushi rice holder.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 unlabeled spray bottle at three compartment sink. Repeat Violation