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SENOR TACO

3174 S ATLANTIC AVE SUITE-A · DAYTONA BEACH SHORES · Volusia County · FL 32118

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 5, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3443266
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8732292
DBPR license7407122

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#5High 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. -employee cutting lettuce with barehands, manager had employee don gloves for prep

#6High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -to go bags used for bulk food prep, bags of meat inside freezer in back prep area

#7High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -pan of pineapple bits stored inside deep pan of raw meat inside stand up cooler at end of cookline -raw meat stored above pinto beans, inside stand up cooler at end of cookline **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. bagged shredded cheese (60-65F – Cold Holding), beef 44F, pork 44-45Fcooked pork 44-45F, fish 44F inside heavily loaded cooler in back area. Shelf containing bagged cheese is packed densely not appearing to allow for cold air to circulate. Advised to lessen product in stand up cooler and monitor temperatures. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority03D-07-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food removed from cold holding for necessary preparation rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit during the preparation process and was not cooled back down to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. -raw beef, 51F after 3 hours from being cut, does not meet rate of cooling based on information provided **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. -employee used 3 compartment sink

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -ice chute inside dispenser out front

Basic 4

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

#2Basic14-05-4

Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact equipment/shelves. -cooler across from grill

#3Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -ceiling tile above prep table next to cooler across from cook line

#4Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -case of fryer oil

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:51 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.