TACO LIBRE
2600 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High 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. Dish machine at 10pm. After priming at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over refried beans in walk in cooler. Person in charge moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa 48F sitting at server station. Out 2 hrs. Server took and placed all the way around container. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice hot holding at 117F.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge moved can opener to dish. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 2 employees have their food training certificates. Employees have not been trained since 2024.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At bar. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate in ice machine has black mold like substance on ice plate. Person in charge wiped ice plate clean. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Both sets of drawers have torn gaskets.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Container of salsa on walk in cooler floor. Person in charge picked salsa up. On floor at bar; 5 gallons of margaritas on floor. Person in charge moved margarita mixes off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle laying in rice. Person in charge removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Knife and bar utensils in standing water. Person in charge emptied water. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. At food prep. Person in charge removed wet rag. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on both sets of drawers are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
35B-07-4Basic – Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Window above rice on back wall is wide open. No screen in window.
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor is sowing peeling paint exposing concrete throughout kitchen, walk in coolers , dish room and server area. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Rice, flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:48 AM.
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.