TACO'N MADRE
80 N PINE AVENUE, Ocala FL 34475 · 352.671.5277
Last inspected Mar 25, 2026 · 9 visits since July 2023
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≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found Observed two flies in wait station.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5--2019037564 | May 29, 2019 | Aug 19, 2019 | $400 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Mar 25, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 10 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook placed raw meats on grill then changed gloves and continued to stir broth without washing hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in drink cooler: salsa 45-47F. Reach in drink cooler has an ambient temperature of 50F. Operator placed salsa on ice.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook filled container with water at hand washing sink on cook line. Container with water in hand washing sink upon entry to kitchen. Manager removed container and coached employee.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two food safety training certificates are expired.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Blue glasses at front counter stacked together wet.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cutting boards are grooved. Ambient Tempurature in reach in drink cooler containing salsa 50F.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Two wet towels under cutting board. Removed.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease.
Open dumpster lid. Two lids open on dumpster.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet at hand washing sink
Aug 27, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and selling food to the public with a license that expired 6/1/2025. Operator renewed license during this inspection.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer: pan of raw beef on shelf over containers of tea. Manager moved all.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler green salsa made with cooked jalepeno peppers 51F in reach in cooler near server station. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 48F. Salsa placed in cooler two hours ago. Employee placed in ice bath.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice and straws in hand sink on cookline.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler containing drinks and salsa has an ambient temperature of 48F. Heat treated salsa moved from unit. No other Time/Tempurature Control for Safety food in unit.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid over beans cracked.
Food stored on floor. Flour on floor in prep area. Manager picked up.
Open dumpster lid. One lid open.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Metal pans on shelf over hand sink in ware wash area.
May 14, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 7, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 20 recorded, 7 high priority.
7 High priority3 Intermediate10 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. Employee handled dirty dishes in dish area and proceeded to placed cooked beans in pans without washing hands.
Live, small flying insects found Observed two flies in wait station.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Pork fat stored in to go bags in reach-in freezer across from three compartment sink.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pan of cooked chicken stored in walk-in cooler dated 4/30.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in wait station reach-in cooler: salsa (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated salsa was placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed salsa in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: beef (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Items stored on cook line using time as a public health control time marked for 11:00 am. At 3:05 pm manager stated items were placed on cook line at 1:00 pm. Manager had employee change time mark to 1:00 pm.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored on top of pot on stove top: beef (105F - Hot Holding). Manager stated beef placed on top of pot one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved beef to grill to reheat beef.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped drink in hand washing sink across from office. Employee rinsed off towel in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks stored in cabinet beneath soda machine.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles used throughout the kitchen.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on shelf of prep table next to cook line grill. Employee discarded drink during inspection.
Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky tape hanging from ceiling in prep area. Manager removed fly tape during inspection.
Food stored on floor. Pots of beans stored on floor across from three compartment sink.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of kitchen ice machine.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted. Inspector provided operator with choking poster.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster in back corner of parking lot.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum to go pans stored on top of ice machine.
Oct 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap dispensers at server hand wash sink and men's room do not dispense soap.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic type ceiling in kitchen
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water stored on shelf with food cooling.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Hood filters soiled with grease
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on flip-top make table cooler cutting board in kitchen.
Jun 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2024
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice dumped in hand wash sink by cookline and employee washing wiping cloth in the same hand wash sink.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic tile ceiling that is not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in the back food prep area and dishwash area
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bob employee drinks not identified stored above drink bottles served to the public in the reach in cooler by front server area
Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open
Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed water faucet fixture loose at hand wash sink by front server area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed (flour ) from original container not labelled with name of contents in back prep area.
Dec 6, 2023Inspection 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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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink by cook line with ice and used straws. Observed employee dump ice in hand wash sink.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling in back kitchen and ware-wash area with acoustic ceiling tiles that are not smooth and cleanable.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee open cup of ice cream stored on top shelf over food served to the public reach in freezer in
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed both hand wash sinks leaking.
Jul 13, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 12, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2023
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef open package stored above fish in reach in freezer
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler: Poultry (50F - Cold Holding); Beef (52F - Cold Holding); Queso (50F - Cold Holding). All items had originally been taken from walk-in-cooler and placed in reach in cooler two hours earlier. Ambient temperature of reach in cooler is 48F. Manager replaced all items with items in walk-in-cooler.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Observed person in charge at establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Inspector provided vomitting and diarrhea procedure.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed hood filters soiled with grease.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food (Flour)
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind establishment.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed exterior light coming from gap under rear door
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed no choking poster. Inspector provided choking poster
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing hand wash sink sign at dishwash area. Inspector provided a sign
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed working container of food removed ( flour ) from original container not identified by common name.
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.