TACO NORTENO
1203 W HWY 50 UNIT H, Clermont FL 34711 · 321.202.6249
Last inspected Feb 19, 2026 · 6 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. --cooked pork (45F - Cold Holding); walk in cooler, held more than four hours per operator.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Feb 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 12 findingsThe state's own report →
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -churros in take out bags in reach in freezer
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs and raw ground beef over prepped cooked chicken flautas in reach in cooler on front line. Operator moved flautas to top, eggs and beef to the bottom.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. --cooked pork (45F - Cold Holding); walk in cooler, held more than four hours per operator.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked pork (45F - Cold Holding); walk in cooler, held more than four hours per operator.
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Time/temperature control for safety food held using a 6-hour time control plan was not at a temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below when time control began. -cooked onions, cooling 45 minutes, operator removed from salsa line for the cooling process.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -ice dispenser at soda machine in lobby
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -sanitizer bucket stored in hand sink at bar area, operator removed.
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. -by ice machine
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -rice container
Drain cover(s) missing in walk in cooler. Operator replaced.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. -front line, operator removed.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Sep 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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Nonfood-grade linen napkin used in direct contact with food. -tortillas in kitchen. Educated operator, operator removed.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -ice in hand sink behind bar area.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -rice container, operator removed.
Drain cover(s) missing at triple sink. Operator replaced.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -employee food container above herbs and vegetables in walk in cooler. Operator corrected.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. -dishes on storage rack.
Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. -coffee stirrers at coffee station in lobby, operator removed from counter.
Stored food not covered. -cooked rice in walk in cooler. Operator covered.
Feb 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. -apron covering cilantro in walk in cooler. Operator removed.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -open packages of raw scallops and squid over open packages of French fries in reach in freezer.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -salsa bar, operator was able to determine time.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -both hand sinks in kitchen. Operator replaced.
Dead roaches on premises. -1 behind fryer on cook line. Operator discarded.
Drain cover(s) missing by triple sink
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -reach in cooler gaskets on cook line -range top grates and backsplash of range -shelf under flat top grill -exterior sides of cooking equipment
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. -avocados on cook line.
Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. -under broiler
Stored food not covered. -refried beans, queso, tomatillos and pico de gallo in walk in cooler.
Water leaking from pipe under hand sink in back kitchen.
Jul 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -raw shell eggs next to avocados in walk in cooler.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -on chemical storage rack.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior sides of cooking equipment on cook line
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. -avocados on cook line.
Jan 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate9 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over bread in walk in cooler. Raw pork stored next to cooked ham in walk in cooler.
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. Open package of raw chicken stored over raw beef in reach in freezer.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef in walk in cooler.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Hot sauce in reach in cooler at front line area.
Clean pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
Cloth contacting tortilla at cooks line area.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Food stored on floor. Soda boxes stored on floor at back line area.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On top of ice machine.
Lights under hood suppression system is missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Grill.
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Restrooms
Stored food not covered.Cut tomatoes and cooked rice in walk in cooler not covered.
Aug 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. - spray bottle of cleaner stored on front counter.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -white cutting board on cooks line.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 3new hires
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. - small traces of pink substance.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. - bowl store in bulk corn starch.
Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. - Cups and other to items stored on floor in outside storage container.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -2 Bottles of water stored on front counter cooks line.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -Ladies working front oh house.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. - back prep area.
Food stored on floor. - cooking oil in outside storage container.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. - ice scoop stored directly on ice machine.
Open dumpster lid.
Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. - slow drain under 3 compartment sink
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. - bulk cornstarch
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.