THE WICKED TACO CANTINA
101 7 ST N · BRADENTON BEACH · Manatee County · FL 34217
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. Observed their dish machine at 0ppm chlorine. Operator called their providers and set up their triple sink to 200ppm quaternary. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08A-11-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over drinks. Observed cases of raw meat stored over kegs on the walk in cooler. Operator moved the meat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in their warmer: Rice (120F – Hot Holding) Operator stated it had been coked then placed there approximately 3hrs ago. Operator set it back on the stovetop to get it back to temp. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Observed their hand wash sink removed from under their server ice dispenser area. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed an extension added to the restaurant contains dry storage, chemical storage, and walk in coolers/freezers. This was not included on their original plans or the updated plans they sent in 2020. **Warning**
Basic 3
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed their cook line cutting board heavily grooved. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed tong and scoop handles stored in temperature sensitive products on the cook line. Operator removed them. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4Basic – Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed their sanitizer buckets at 0ppm quaternary. Operator remade them to 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 18, 2026 11:52 AM.
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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.