Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

EL TACAZO #3

26 SW 2 AVE · FLORIDA CITY · Dade County · FL 33034

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 20, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3612089
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10900807
DBPR license2336084

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate6 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 2

#7High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves and proceeded to touch ready to eat food.

#8High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license since Oct 1, 2025. Operator paid license at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed accumulation of food debris at handwash sink located across the steam table.

Basic 6

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green cutting board at prep table.

#2Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

#3Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the cook line.

#4Basic29-20-5

Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed slow draining water at handwashing sink across steam table.

#5Basic29-11-4

Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from faucet at three compartment sink faucet.

#6Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar not identified by common name. Operator labeled container. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:16 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
3 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.