CILANTRO TACOS
12921 SW 1 RD STE 103, Newberry FL 32669 · 352 472 1300
Last inspected Jan 12, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1. One roach egg sac on wall inside cabinet below handwashing sink in kitchen at cookline. 2. Large quantities of roach excrement on wall in back of cabinet below handwashing sink in kitchen at cookline.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2025035213 | Jan 21, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jan 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Case containing "Sterno" fuel stored on shelf directly above seasoning bins in back of kitchen. An employee moved them to the bottom shelf during this inspection.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Metal ice pack stored down inside handwash sink in back of kitchen. Employee removed the ice pack from the sink during this inspection.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several damaged floor tiles near cookline.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid of chip bin at cookline cracked.
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In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle stored down inside sugar in bin in prep area. An employee removed the scoop from the bin during this inspection.
Single-service items stored under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips. Single-use utensils, straws, and containers stored on shelf below unshielded drain pipe in storage closet near restroom.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Ceiling and vent in prep area of kitchen soiled with dust.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Pan containing unwashed avocados with stickers still attached stored directly above pan containing chopped cilantro inside reach-in cooler in prep area. An employee moved them to the avocados to another shelf during this inspection.
Aug 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate11 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered the kitchen from outside and lifted the fryer basket up out of the oil without first washing hands. Employee immediately washed hands before continuing to work at cookline.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee pulled up shorts with bare hands, then put on gloves at cookline without first washing hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at cookline: sour cream (48F-50F - Cold Holding). The sour cream are individually portioned cups. Manager stated the sour cream was replenished from another cooler approximately 30 minutes prior and they may have sat on the counter for too long. An employee placed the sour cream into a freezer to rapidly cool to 41F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of beer cooler at front counter soiled with mold-like substance.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink bottle on prep table at cookline. Employee removed bottle from the prep table during this inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and earbuds stored on prep table at cookline. Employee removed both items from the prep table during this inspection.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet with long dangling strings working with and preparing food at cookline.
Equipment in poor repair. Nonfunctional cooler in prep area. The cooler is being used as dry storage.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked floor tiles in kitchen.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 1. Lid on tortilla chip bin near cookline cracked. 2. Several cracked plastic containers on clean dish rack.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handles of scoop in salt bin stored down inside salt, handle on scoop inside rice seasoning bin stored down inside the rice seasoning.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Gaskets on door of beer cooler at front counter soiled with mold-like substance. 2. Gaskets on nonfunctional cooler doors in prep area soiled with grease and/or food debris.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels stick to the sides of five pans on clean dish rack.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall in warewash area soiled with dust. 2. Fan on wall in warewash area soiled with dust.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Wiping cloth bucket stored directly on the floor at front counter.
Mar 31, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Employee phone on prep table at cookline above bin of rice. Employee removed phone from prep table during this inspection. 2. Employee jacket stored on top of plastic sleeves containing takeout cups below front counter. Ana get removed jacket from top of containers during this inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on drying rack near three-compartment sink.
Equipment in poor repair. 1. Nonfunctional reach-in cooler in prep area. 2. Rusted wire shelving in prep area near three-compartment sink.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked and/or damaged floor tiles at cookline.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked lid on bin containing beans at front counter.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Wall behind shelving and three-compartment sink in prep area heavily soiled with dust. 2. Ceiling and vent in prep room soiled with dust. 3. Air vent on ceiling above cookline soiled with mold-like substance.
Jan 22, 2025□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 21, 2025■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 11 violations recorded, 4 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
4 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1. One live roach on top of inverted bucket in kitchen beside three-compartment sink. 2. Four live roaches on wall inside cabinet below handwashing sink in kitchen at cookline. 3. Five live roaches on floor in kitchen below handwashing sink cabinet near cookline. Manager began cleaning and vacuuming area during this inspection.
Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1. One roach egg sac on wall inside cabinet below handwashing sink in kitchen at cookline. 2. Large quantities of roach excrement on wall in back of cabinet below handwashing sink in kitchen at cookline.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside open-air reach-in cooler at cookline: pico (45F - Cold Holding). Employee at cookline stated the pico was not made today and was placed into the cooler between 10:30am and 11:00am. Inspector had employee place the pico into the freezer to rapidly cool to 41F.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 1. Gallon jug containing lemon scented disinfectant stored on shelf directly beside foil and food service gloves, and directly above single-use straws in back of kitchen. 2. Bottles containing ibuprofen and acetaminophen stored on shelf in back of kitchen above clean dishes. Manager removed all chemicals and medicines from areas during this inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade on prep table in back of kitchen soiled with accumulation of white substance.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped into handwash sink at cookline.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on bottom shelf inside cabinet below handwashing sink in kitchen at cookline.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf in back of kitchen, near three-compartment sink.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several chipped and/or broken floor tiles at cookline.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Legs of prep table in center of kitchen soiled with grease. 2. Wire shelving over prep table in back of kitchen soiled with dust and grease. 3. Fan in back of kitchen near three-compartment sink soiled with dust.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Floor under and around shelving throughout back of kitchen soiled with food debris. 2. Wall in back of kitchen above three-compartment sink soiled with dust. 3. Ceiling vent near three-compartment sink soiled with dust. 4. Ceiling throughout back of kitchen stained.
Aug 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. One container of diced tomatoes with date mark of 07/22 inside reach-in cooler in prep area. Stop sale issued. One container of green salsa with date mark of 07/23 inside reach-in cooler in prep area. Employee stated they do make the salsa themselves. Stop sale issued.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee left the restroom, there'd the kitchen, and put on gloves to begin handling food. Manager had employee stop and wash hands before continuing to work in kitchen.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket stored inside handwash sink at back door of kitchen.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Five employees working in kitchen handling food without a certified food manager present. A certified food manager arrived during this inspection.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf in warewash area.
Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device. Bug zapper on wall in back of kitchen beside back door.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan at cookline soiled with dust. Fan in prep area soiled with dust. Gaskets on unused reach-in cooler doors in prep area soiled with black substance.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels on 9 plastic pans on clean dish rack in warewash area.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Pink employee drink cup on shelf above containers of salsa and diced tomatoes inside reach-in cooler in prep area.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Wall with exit sign near cookline soiled with dust. Ceiling tiles in prep area stained. Air vent in prep area soiled with dust.
Dec 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. In-use three-compartment sink quaternary 0PPM. Employee unkinked the chemical lines, then motives and refilled compartment. Then quaternary 200ppm.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Empty jug stored in handwash sink at cookline. Scoop stored in handwash sink in prep area near back door. Manager removed both from handwash sinks during this inspection.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Condiment cup without handle used as scoop in container of seasoning at cookline. Employee discarded condiment cup during this inspection.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent in ceiling of prep area soiled with dust.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf in prep area above three-compartment sink.
Insect control device used to electrocute or stun insects not designed to retain insect within the device. Bug zapper installed in kitchen near back door.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several clean pans with remnants of old labels on clean dish shelf near three-compartment sink.
Jul 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vents in prep area soiled with dust. Air vents throughout seating area soiled with dust.
Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor in prep area of kitchen between reach-in freezer and wall near back door.
Single-service items stored under sewer lines that are not shielded to intercept potential drips. Takeout cups stored below unshielded sewer lines inside storage closet near restrooms. Manager moved takeout cups to opposite side of closet during this inspection.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.