LOS CUATES TACOS LLC
3000 PLACIDA RD, Englewood FL 34224 · 941-681-1085
Last inspected Apr 13, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit.
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.
Ordered shut on the spot. 6 violations recorded, 2 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
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Establishment operating with no potable running water.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the chlorine wiping cloth solution exceeding 200ppm. The operator discarded the solution.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
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.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed forks and spoons stored handles down. Observed operator inverting to handles up.
Stored food not covered. Observed container without label red sauce in freezer not covered. Observed operator covering container.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink blocked with a container of juice. Observed operator removing container.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed taco meat not date marked. Observed operator date marking.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket and standup preaching cooler torn.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed microwave with food debris on top inside.
Stored food not covered. Observed in reach in cooler multiple items not covered. Observed operator covering items.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed in reach in refrigerator some black like mold on inside door. Observed employee cleaning and sanitizing immediately.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed several items in reach in refrigerator with out date marking. Observed employee date marking items in refrigerator.
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.