TACO LIBRE
2600 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken above raw beef in walk-in cooler. Observed raw chicken above ready to eat sauce. Person in charge move raw chickens to bottom shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed drawer: chicken, shrimp, beef (50-54F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes x 3 (58F – Cold Holding) in cooler for three house per person in charge. Person in charge placed all products in walk-in cooler with ice. Observed cut lettuce, shredded mozzarella (53-56F – Cold Holding) in flip-top cooler with top left open near hit stove. Person in charge placed bags of ice in product and closed top. **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed salsa on ice missing time mark. Person in charge added time mark. **Corrected On-Site** **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 queso (110F – Hot Holding) left on plastic cart next to cook line for less than one hour per person in charge. Person in charge placed queso on stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station on cook line missing faucet. Person in charge has scheduled maintenance to install new faucet. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand washing station by kitchen entrance used to dump drinks by evidence of ice and lemons inside hand washing station sink.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed three spray bottles filled with clear liquid in dish machine without labels. Person in charge added bleach labels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 7
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 coolers on large flat top grill sitting at ambient 50F. All gaskets on drawers torn. Person in charge removed all time/temperature controlled for safety foods out of cooler. **Warning**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee food on prep table where food is being prepared. Person in charge removed employee food. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone above flip-top cooler. Observed backpack and employee cup on prep table next to chips and salsa. Discussed with person in charge.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed multiple reach in cooler, drawers and flip-top coolers with torn gaskets.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed large ports of cooked food stored on floor in prep area. Person in charge had employee place all pots on table. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed both microwaves on cook line with interiors soiled with food debris **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple reach in cooler and walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and black/green mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:01 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.