Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Closed

LET'S TACO 'BOUT IT

509 S PONCE DE LEON BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 12, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number1314534
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10806257
DBPR license6550274

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedJune 12, 2025 2:00 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedJune 13, 2025 10:06 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionTemperature violations (storage)

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#3High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed live flying insect near hand washing station and triple sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#4High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs above raw pork in single door reach in cooler. Observed raw chicken in same container with raw pork. Discussed cooking pork to 165F. **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. stand up single door reach in cooler: ambient air (74F); Ambient air raw shell egg (74F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (73F – Cold Holding); raw pork (75F – Cold Holding); raw beef (70F – Cold Holding); cooked chiken (72F – Cold Holding); buttermilk (71F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (74F – Cold Holding); flip-top cooler: top portion; cut tomatoes (54F – Cold Holding); sour cream (49F – Cold Holding); house made guacamole (51F – Cold Holding); bottom; cooked plantains (56F – Cold Holding); ambient air (55F) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no proof of food manager training. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#7Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water out of hot water faucet on hand washing station. Cold water measuring at 81F. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 2

#1Basic14-74-7

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. Observed both standing reach in cooler and flip-top coolers are the only refrigeration equipment on truck. Both coolers on truck are maintaining ambient temperature above 41F. Observed all time/temperature controlled for safety foods above 41F. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed single door stand up reach in cooler door not closing all the way. Observed flip-top cooler top cooler door gasket torn.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:33 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.