Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TACO MASALA

5415 N UNIVERSITY DR · LAUDERHILL · Broward County · FL 33351

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 28, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3716123
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13754616
DBPR license1620293

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#5High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 badly dented cans with tomato sauce stored in dry storage room . Operator informed and a stop sale issued.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink in prep station used as dump sink. Evidence by large food particles found inside. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 4

#1Basic08B-20-4

Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. -Observed 2 badly dented cans with tomato sauce stored in dry storage room . Operator informed and a stop sale issued.

Stop Sale
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drinking water stored in food preparation area over prep table. Operator relocate **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal food items stored on shelf in walk in cooler.

#4Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed cases with unwashed tomatoes stored over cooked chicken in walk in cooler. Operator relocate cooked chicken. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 4:56 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.