EL TIO TACO CORP
12491 SW 130 ST, Miami FL 33186 · 786.399.7978
Last inspected Aug 8, 2025 · 6 visits since October 2023
4 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed soap dispenser not working on top handwashing sink. Needs new batteries. Manager provided soap during inspection.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Observed decal not displayed on mobile vehicle. Manager displayed during inspection.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside domestic freezer.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler soiled with food debris, manager cleaned during inspection.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed thank you bags being used to stored sausages inside reach in freezer.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken on top unwashed tomatoes inside reach in cooler across oven. Manager removed and stored properly.
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic container with cooking oil being stored on the floor under preparation table. Manager removed and stored properly.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded.
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Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one employee Sara Maeda working more than 60 days not certified.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed plastic container with rice not dated inside reach in cooler, manager discarded product during inspection. Coached operator on how to date product properly.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean pots not inverted next to preparation table. Manager inverted during inspection.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips available at the time of the inspection.
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.
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.