TACO'N MADRE
80 N PINE AVENUE · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34475
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes in dish area and proceeded to placed cooked beans in pans without washing hands.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed two flies in wait station.
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Pork fat stored in to go bags in reach-in freezer across from three compartment sink.
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pan of cooked chicken stored in walk-in cooler dated 4/30.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in wait station reach-in cooler: salsa (45F – Cold Holding). Manager stated salsa was placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed salsa in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: beef (45F – Cold Holding); chicken (46F – Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-01-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Items stored on cook line using time as a public health control time marked for 11:00 am. At 3:05 pm manager stated items were placed on cook line at 1:00 pm. Manager had employee change time mark to 1:00 pm. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored on top of pot on stove top: beef (105F – Hot Holding). Manager stated beef placed on top of pot one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved beef to grill to reheat beef.
Intermediate 3
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped drink in hand washing sink across from office. Employee rinsed off towel in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink.
Basic 10
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks stored in cabinet beneath soda machine.
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles used throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on shelf of prep table next to cook line grill. Employee discarded drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky tape hanging from ceiling in prep area. Manager removed fly tape during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Pots of beans stored on floor across from three compartment sink.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of kitchen ice machine.
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted. Inspector provided operator with choking poster.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster in back corner of parking lot.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum to go pans stored on top of ice machine.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:04 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.