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EL BEST TACO LLC

683 MASON AVE, Daytona Beach FL 32117 · 3862256079

Last inspected Feb 25, 2025 · 3 visits since November 2023

Licence typeMobile Food Vehicle
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceMFD7450770
Grade history
NOV 23
FEB 25
Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cut lettuce 45F-47F
High priority/03A-02-5
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Feb 25, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cut lettuce 45F-47F
High priority/03A-02-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -carbon build up on flat top grill
Intermediate/22-02-4
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -several items stored inside hand sink basin
Intermediate/31A-09-4
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
Intermediate/53A-02-7/Warning
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Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operator failed to submit a Commissary Notification form to the division for each commissary prior to use.
Intermediate/51-21-4
Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
Basic/36-06-4
Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
Basic/36-11-4
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Basic/51-18-6
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -storage racks/shelving
Basic/23-03-4
The state's own report →
Nov 13, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Warning/Return visit Nov 13, 2023 · Time Extended
Nov 9, 2023Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.

0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain time/temperature control for safety food at proper temperatures. -only cooler ambient temp 50f
Intermediate/04-02-4/Warning
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Warning
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Basic/51-13-4/Warning

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.