Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

PALOS TACOS, LLC

4211 20 ST · VERO BEACH · Indian River County · FL 32960

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 7, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3501913
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8888204
DBPR license4105310

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#7High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw eggs over tomatoes in reach in cooler. Advised employee to move eggs to bottom of cooler

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reaching cooler

Basic 6

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee backpack on canned corn in dry storage

#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean containers above 3 bay are stacked wet

#3Basic36-62-4

Basic – Light not functioning under hood system **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. White cooler in kitchen needs an ambient thermometer. 2 door glass cooler at front counter needs ambient cooler **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of lids and to go containers on floor being stored upon entry to kitchen

#6Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cooked beef thawing in pan on counter. Advised to move to cooler or place under running water

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 1:08 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.