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TACO JOINT INC.

1000 N BROADWALK STE 1 · HOLLYWOOD · Broward County · FL 33019

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 16, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3729015
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13767508
DBPR license1624388

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#1High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. In kitchen, employee cutting raw onions with no gloves. Onions are being used in fresh guacamole. Instructed employee to wash hands and put gloves on. Discussed with employee if ingredients are not being heating to 135°F, then they need to be wearing gloves. **Warning**

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#2High Priority08A-20-5

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over fresh herbs. **Warning**

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Intermediate 2

#3Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Charbel Mouawad 4/10/2021 manager certification expired. No other person has certified food manager certification. **Warning**

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#4Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At front counter cutting board on flip top cooler soiled with food debris and deep cut marks. No longer easily cleanable. **Warning**

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Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 9:02 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.