DON NICO'S TACOS
4504 SE FEDERAL HWY, Stuart FL 34997
Last inspected Feb 27, 2026 · 4 visits since September 2024
3 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line - consume 130F- hot holding, cooked beans 130F- hot holding - food out of temperature for 15 minutes- operator place on stove to be reheated.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line - consume 130F- hot holding, cooked beans 130F- hot holding - food out of temperature for 15 minutes- operator place on stove to be reheated.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 12 recorded, 3 high priority.
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Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled soiled towel used for drying hands then proceeded to touch clean equipment without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing.
Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. At kitchen reach in cooler, cooked rice per operator prepared at home. See stop sale.
Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. At kitchen reach in cooler, cooked rice per operator prepared at home. See stop sale.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employees washing hands at three compartment sink. Advised operator of proper handwashing.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At kitchen, designated hand sink blocked by containers. Not accessible to employee use.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Person in charge-Abraham Chavez
No hot running water at three-compartment sink. Three compartment sink hot water 70F.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. NO paper towels at designated hand sink.
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.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Designated hand sink hot water, 70F.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened beverage stored on prep table. Operator removed.
Food stored on floor. Bottles of vinegar, oil stored on floor.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.