GARCIA'S TACO EXPRESS INC
1448 US HWY 17 N · WAUCHULA · Hardee County · FL 33873
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observe employee change gloves with no hand wash changing tasks, operator informed employee importance of washing hands in between changing gloves, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a serving spoon in the hand washing sink in the kitchen, employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels at the hand washing sink in back of kitchen, employee replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in the reach in cooler in the kitchen a pot of salsa, pot of chicken with salsa and a pan of pinto beans that were made two days ago not date marked. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled with debris. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed stack of pans with water in between and not air drying properly on shelf in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up in reach in freezer in the kitchen.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods with soiled grease. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in two reach in cooler in kitchen shelves are rusted and pitied. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:48 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.