TACO ARDIENTE
1048 PINE RIDGE RD · NAPLES · Collier County · FL 34108
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
03B-02-4High Priority – Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Intestines spitting on counter next to fryers at 90°F for less than four hours. Intestines moved to cooler for cooling and cold holding **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiping gloves hand on apron then failed to wash hand and change gloves before handling ready to eat food, employee educated on proper hand washing and glove use. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-4High Priority – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce, salsa, chorizo etc in reachin cooler across from cookline overnight per operator 55°F-71°F . See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-01-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw fish over cooked chicken in reachin cooler by walk-in cooler. Operator corrected storage **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach on wall over three compartment sink, approximately 15 live roaches on dish shelving next to walk-in cooler. Also two live roaches in floor in front of three compartment sink. Two live roaches on box of bleach under dishes rack by walk-in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-02-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Salsa, cut lettuce, chorizo etc in reachin cooler overnight per operator 55°F -71°F . See stop sale. **Warning**
41-08-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Spray bottle chemical by clean pans over three compartment sink. Chemical moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-02-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Hydrogen peroxide stored by food and over food prep table, employee removed peroxide. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-13-4Intermediate – Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Employees educated on proper handsink use **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 14
14-01-4Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small cup used as scoop in seasoning. Cup removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface on floor under cookline **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee removed beverage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Keys over food prep table. Keys removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. **Warning**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Multiple cracked containers in establishment **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-19-4Basic – Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at handsink by kitchen side entrance **Warning**
29-49-5Basic – Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler across from cook line. **Warning**
06-04-4Basic – Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Shrimp thawing at room temperature **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-17-4Basic – Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:52 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.