TACO FUSION EXPRESS
4826 MCINTOSH RD, Sarasota FL 34233 · 941-914-8788
Last inspected Jan 21, 2026 · 6 visits since May 2024
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand wash sink. employee was able to fix.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bus bucket over hand sink. Operator relocated bucket.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand wash sink. employee was able to fix.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Observed at 0 ppm. Operator corrected to 100 ppm.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed cold holding pork 48F, beef 52F
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Jose Sanchez working over 3 months and Karen Lezama and no employee training.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
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.
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.Operator corrected by double bucket.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.