ROCCO'S TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR
5090 PGA BLVD #100, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33418 · 561-623-0127
Last inspected Mar 23, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections within 14 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe at Lowboy refrigerator; milk, cream (47F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line flip top coole, chicken rolls (47F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit for approximately 1 hour. Operator placed into cooler to quick chill.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line warming drawers, cooked fish (130F - Hot Holding); cooked shrimp (120F - Hot Holding). Operator stated items held out of temperature approximately 2 hours. Advised operator to reheat items to 165F. Operator placed items onto stove to reheat.
Sep 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler raw chicken stored over raw scallops- operator removed and stored properly.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At small reach in cooler - milk opened two days ago not date marked- operator date marked.
Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Boxes of single service items stored in the dumpster/ garbage room- operator moved all items.
Feb 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken over butter and tortillas not in commercial packaging at stainless reach in freezer, raw chicken tenders not in commercial packaging over French fries at reach in freezer at cook line, raw shrimp over tomato salsa at reach in cooler on cook line. Operator stored all products properly.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomato salsa (49F - Cold Holding) Observed on ice bath at cook line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held on ice bath in excess of four hours. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomato salsa (49F - Cold Holding) Observed on ice bath at cook line. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held on ice bath in excess of four hours. See stop sale.
Oct 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Pork marinade and steak marinade date marked 09/21 and 09/27 not used within 7 days - see stop sale.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked beans 100F at 2:35 to 105F at 3:20( cooling since 2:00) - food stored in large quantity- at current rate of cooling food will not reach to41F within remaining time operator portioned and placed in walk in freezer to quick chill.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumping drinks into handwashing sinks at bar.
Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed knife between prep table and knife holder.
Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed bug sticky trap stored above prep counter. Operator removed on site.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
Feb 27, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe at Lowboy refrigerator; milk, cream (47F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observe at rear door.
Inside/outside of dumpster not clean.
Oct 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline counter- cooked plantains 110F-119F- hot holding-food left out on counter- food out of temperature for 10 minutes- operator discarded.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Food stored on floor. Drink mixers stored on floor in beer walk in cooler- operator moved off floor.
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