EL TAQUITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
13911 SW 42ND ST #111 & 112 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33175
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee touching dirty kitchen equipment and then touched banana chips without changing gloves. Discussed and coached employee in proper methods. Employee washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 4 lives flies flying in the dry storage, located near the walk in cooler, observed approximately 5 live flies flying and landing in clean kitchens pots stored above three compartment sink shelves.
08A-11-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw beef over bottles of home made sauces. Employee removed items, and placed them correctly. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards soiled, located at cooking line. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed steamer stored on the floor in front of the hand sink. Employee removed item **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, located at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
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. Observed Jeyling Albenda, Luis Alvarez, Cristian Anqueira, Darian Salvador. **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink, located at front counter.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken (42F – Cold Holding); beef flaunts (41F – Cold Holding); raw beef (43F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (42F – Cold Holding)stored inside the walk in cooler. As per employee food was prepared 24 hours before the inspection. Employee date marked items with the correct date. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 18
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance, throughout kitchen areas.
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed Drawer reach in cooler, located underneath the flat grill running at 57 during the routine inspection. Discussed and advised employee to remove items, and placed them inside reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-55-4Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Discussed with employees the importance of proper sanitation steps. Employee set up Triple Sink (Chlorine 100ppm). **Corrective Action Taken**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food preparation without hair restraint. Employee put on a hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler door in disrepair, located at cooking line. Observed standing reach in cooler gasket torn, located near the coffee machine.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed walk in cooler, and freezer floor soiled.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed oil plastics containers, bag of black beans stored on the floor underneath of the oven on the kitchen area.
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board, located at cooking line. Employee removed towel. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Observed reach in cooler and walk in cooler gaskets soiled.
14-69-4Basic – Observed Ice buildup in ice cream chest freezer, located near walk in cooler.
22-08-4Basic – Observed Interior of microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris, located near the coffee machine.
29-49-6Basic – Observed Standing water in bottom, and inside the glass door of reach-in-cooler, located near the juice dispenser.
33-34-4Basic – Observed kitchen areas and storage area not maintained clean and organized.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues, located at cooking line.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:59 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.