TACO CHULA
10800 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL #108, Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410 · 561-686-5853
Last inspected Apr 6, 2026 · 8 visits since July 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating on expired DBPR license discussed with operator to renew expired license, print and display.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Apr 6, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 3, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Servers entering kitchen from outside seating area not washing hands before handling plates of customers food, discussed with operator employees washed hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating on expired DBPR license discussed with operator to renew expired license, print and display.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed with operator and emailed copy of big 6 poster to operator.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on flip top coolers grooved and soiled with slime/mold like substance, discussed with operator to repair or replace.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At front counter unlabeled spray bottle of sanitizer, discussed with operator who labeled bottle.
Jul 22, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris- cutting boards at cook line went to
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable- at cook line
Jul 17, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. pico de gallo (51F - Cold Holding); steak taquitos (51F - Cold Holding); chicken taquitos (51F - Cold Holding); butter (51F - Cold Holding)in 3 door cooler by hot box; food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for more than 4 hours; See Stop Sale
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pico de gallo (49F -Cold Holding ) in cooler #1 at cook line; food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for more than 4 hours; pico de gallo (51F - Cold Holding); steak taquitos (51F - Cold Holding); chicken taquitos (51F - Cold Holding); butter (51F - Cold Holding)in 3 door cooler by hot box; pico de gallo (48F - Cold Holding) in cooler at prep area / servers area -food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for more than 4 hours; See Stop Sale shredded cheese (51F - Cold Holding);in cooler number one at cook line; food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 2 hours; moved to different cooler;
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris- cutting boards at cook line went to
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable- at cook line
Feb 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- cutting boards at cook line
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable- at cook line
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food- unwashed cilantro and other produce stored above ready to eat chicken and salad in walk-in cooler; operator stored properly
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Triple Sink (Quaternary 50ppm); operator fixed to 200 ppm
Jul 31, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm); advised operator to fix chlorine to 50-100 ppm;
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container- handle touching sugar; stored properly
Jul 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine >200ppm); operator corrected - Triple Sink (Chlorine 100ppm)
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Utilizing white paper towels in contact with chopped cilantro- operator removed.
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