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 dateAugust 17, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3711922
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13750415
DBPR license1623236

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – In the walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over unwashed peppers. The chicken was moved down. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Between the coffee machine and cook line, the hand sink is blocked by a gyro machine. The machine was moved over to make the sink accessible. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Next to the coffee machine, a spray bottle of window cleaner was not labeled. An employee labeled the spray bottle **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 2:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 45 · Fire extinguishing equipment – reporting only
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.