Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

EL TAQUITO IV

917 N FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 13, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3664037
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13516975
DBPR license1623236

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef stored over unwashed peppers. The peppers were moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At the front cook line hand wash sink. The water is turned off for sink repair.

Basic 1

#1Basic29-08-4

Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. The front line hand wash has no running water and is wrapped with plastic wrap.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:55 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
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.