Inspection Report

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TAQUERIA LA REYNA

177 SW 4 ST · HOMESTEAD · Dade County · FL 33030

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 2, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1314672
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10811250
DBPR license2361542

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#7High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed beef (49 F – Cold Holding); pork (49 F – Cold Holding); cheese (47 F – Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler. As per since yesterday night. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef (49 F – Cold Holding); pork (49 F – Cold Holding); cheese (47 F – Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler. As per since yesterday night. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 4

#9Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Raul Ortiz \ Reina Carrillo owners. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate53B-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. Observed Jovana M. 2 months. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate51-23-4

Intermediate – Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commissary as required. Observed operator does not report to any commissary. They take the water from the car wash where they operate. Form was provided. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed food inside the reach in cooler not date marked. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 6

#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 all food inside the reach in cooler is out of temperature. No ambient thermometer. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee drinking in a food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone stored on preparation table. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4Basic50-03-4

Basic – Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.

#5Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at the reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic29-03-4

Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Observed food truck waste water draining on floor. Operator will removed the pipes. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 12, 2026 11:28 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.