MEXICAN TACOS AND BAR
4645 GUN CLUB RD STE 2, WEST PALM BEACH 33415
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/17/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's restroom Repeat Violation
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Acoustic ceiling in the kitchen.
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal beverage container stored with and above food in upright reach in cooler. Manager moved container to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of beans stored on floor in dry food storage room. Manager moved bag to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Upright cooler
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and sugar trays . Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Blue plastic to go bag used to store cooked wings . Manager put in clear food grade bag. Corrected On-Site
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD 40 stored on top of ice machine. Manager removed the can. Corrected On-Site
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. washcloth bucket chlorine over 200 ppm .manager changed the solution chlorine 100 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked beef in upright cooler. Explained and manager marked the date. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
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... lobster in reach in freezer , yogurt, drinks in reach in cooler at kitchen. Operator moved. Corrected On-Site
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength... sanitizer solution prepared only soap , chlorine 00 ppm at bar . Employee dumped solution. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food...raw beef above yogurt, drinks at reach in cooler at kitchen. Operator moved food. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged...raw lobster with beef , raw chicken in reach in freezer . Operator properly separated . Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....sour cream 47° , shredded cheese 47° in flip top reach in cooler at kitchen being held more than 4 hours. Stop sale issue . Employee discarded food. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing....stored sanitizer solution bucket , soap in handwashing sink at bat . Employee moved. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2023 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).