TACOS LA PLACITA
6418 LAKE WORTH RD · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
Inspection Summary
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
01B-12-4High Priority – Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Establishment was using utensilsthat were not sanitized to serve the public. All ready to eat food. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 7 flying insects in food truck landing on limes, radishes,salsa, prep table, and in beef. **Warning**
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken above cooked beef. **Warning**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed rice that operator stated was cooked Friday not date marked. **Warning**
01B-04-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Observed at glass refrigerator beef,,cooked beef, (55-62°F – Cold Holding). Operator stated that boss cuts meat at house. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at glass refrigerator beef,,cooked beef, (55-62°F – Cold Holding). Operator stated that boss cuts meat at house. See stop sale. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table pork,beef,rice, chicken (95-122°F – Hot Holding); (95-122°F). **Warning**
Intermediate 9
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Operator stated that they wash hands in container of solid water. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Due to water spraying at you if you turn on water pump. **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
27-06-4Intermediate – No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Due to pipes leaking and spaying water. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
22-38-5Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. **Warning**
08B-69-4Intermediate – Open air mobile food dispensing vehicle's approved variance requires the installation of lids on each steam table pan – lids are missing. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed yellow substance in unlabeled spray bottle. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Due to pipes leaking and spaying water. **Warning**
Basic 3
08B-19-4Basic – Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. Due to no sanitizer and operator stated that they only wash the utensils. **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed rear door open and 3 window without screens. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed water spaying and leaking when you turn on water pump. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:10 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.