HOT TACO STREET TAQUERIA
9680 NARCOOSSEE RD STE 103, Orlando FL 32827 · 864-449-3286
Last inspected Aug 10, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 13 points better than where it started.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect in cook line not touching food
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Aug 10, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee filling up bucket at front counter
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Forks at front counter under drink dispenser.Operator inverted the forks
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between make tables.Operator removed knife
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in coolers at cooks line
May 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container in hand washing sink at front counter. Operator moved
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored in between hot well and make table at cooks line
Jan 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at hot well table at cooks line is stained
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cleaner in hand washing sink at prep area
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on slicer in prep area Keys on prep table where table mixer is stored
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At dry dish storage
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in direct contact with dry rice at storage area
Jul 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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 walk in cooler,per operator opened over 24 hours
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Throughout facility
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At cylinder ice bin
Mar 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed queso dip temping at 128F inhot holding cabinet at entrance of cooks line, operator reheated to 135F.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker placed at top of splitter, explained to operator vacuum breaker needs to be added to both sides at bottom of splitter.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed small black bowls used in seasonings on shelf's with plates at cooks line. Operator removed.
Ceiling tile missing. Observed small tile missing above shelving with plates at cooks line.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone on shelf next to microwave at cooks line. Operator removed.
Sep 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
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. Emailed Spanish copy to operator and she filled out and had employees working sign
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with bleach in dish area. Operator labeled
Ceiling tile missing. Kitchen along hood
Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth under peeled onions in walk in cooler Operator removed
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2024 displayed
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Food stored on floor. Cases in outside storage area on floor Operator fixed
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Pitcher in bins of rice
Mar 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw pork in walk in cooler. Operator moved the chicken to the bottom of the rack.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. shrimp (118F - Hot Holding), operator discarded items.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled, operator put it in the dish pit to have it cleaned.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed 2 spray bottles with liquid and no label, operator labeled them.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Manager removed it
Nov 7, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food prepared in a private home. See stop sale. Tres leches cake made at Chef's home, 1 full hotel pan. Explained food preparation needs to be at the licensed establishment.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 flying insect in cook line not touching food
Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. Tres leches cake made at Chef's home, 1 full hotel pan. Explained food preparation needs to be at the licensed establishment.
Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. By the exit door
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.