Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TACO ARDIENTE

1219 N HOMESTEAD RD · LEHIGH ACRES · Lee County · FL 33936

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 7, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3725945
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13764438
DBPR license4606856

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork butt stored over cleaned onions in glass reach in cooler on the cookline line. Operator moved pork. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board soiled on make table on the cook line. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in dispenser at the front counter. operator placed towels in holder. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Basic 2

#1Basic32-05-4

Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed bathroom door missing handle. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed glass cracked on reach in cooler door on the cookline, observed gaskets torn on the same cooler.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 1:32 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
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.