ERNESTO'S TACO SHOP
8845 SW 107 AVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33176
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on gloves and begin to prepare customer order without first washing hands.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed rice stored directly inside non food grade bag at steam table. Operator placed rice inside food grade bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed splitter at mop sink missing vacuum breaker. Operator removed splitter. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed cooked beef and cooked pork not properly date marked when removed from freezer inside reach in cooler.
53B-10-4Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed some employee training certificates missing date of birth. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 4
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken reach in freezer in back area.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple floor tiles cracked throughout kitchen and prep area. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:49 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.