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JUANCITO'S TACOS

763 NW FEDERAL HWY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 13, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3608150
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10894661
DBPR license5301398

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#3High Priority03D-02-5

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked beans (45-48F – Cooling over night since 5) inside reach in cooler at kitchen. Per operator, items began cooling at approximately 5 pm the day before. At current rate of cooling, Cooked beans did not reach from 135F to 41F within 6 hours of cooling. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority12A-12-4

High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee handle raw beef then proceed to handle clean food equipment and plate orders without washing hands. Operator reviewed proper hand washing procedures to wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority10-05-5

High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit at steam table **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked beans (45-48F – Cooling over night since 5) inside reach in cooler at kitchen. Per operator, items began cooling at approximately 5 pm the day before. At current rate of cooling, Cooked beans did not reach from 135F to 41F within 6 hours of cooling. See stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at bottom of flip top reach in cooler in kitchen- cooked beef (63F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today, cooked beef placed inside cooling unit the day before and left out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. Observed at flip top reach in coolerin kitchen cut lettuce (52F-cold holding); pico de gallo (51F cold holding); shredded cheese (61F cold holding); Per operator, items not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed items from back reach in cooler to flip top cooler and left out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to use ice bags for temperature controlled foods or move into cooler unit. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at bottom of flip top reach in cooler in kitchen- cooked beef (63F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today, cooked beef placed inside cooling unit the day before and left out of temperature for more than 4 hours. See stop sale. Observed at flip top reach in cooler in kitchen cut lettuce (52F-cold holding); pico de gallo (51F cold holding); shredded cheese (61F cold holding); Per operator, items not prepared or portioned today. Operator placed items from back reach in cooler to flip top cooler and left out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to use ice bags for temperature controlled foods or move into cooler unit. Operator placed in ice bags. Second temperatures: Pico de gallo at 46F at 5:00 Shredded cheese at 47F at 5:00 Shredded lettuce 47F at 5:00 **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed employee hand wash sink blocked by dirty dish prep cart and trash can next to triple sink- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#9Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in any holding units **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 2, 2026 12:40 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.