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TACO RICO OF PSL LLC

11498 SW VILLAGE PKWY, Port St Lucie FL 34987 · 772-306-5744

Last inspected Mar 25, 2026 · 3 visits since June 2025

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats32
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6605288
Grade history
JUN 25
NOV 25
MAR 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

3 inspections trending down, 16 points off where it started.

Worst finding on record
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 40 inside. Outside 16 outside. Emailed form and discussed.
Basic/51-09-4
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Mar 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can Nacho Sliced Jalapeño peppers.
High priority/01B-01-4
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filling sanitizer bucket in hand washing sink. Advised to use 3 bay sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrective Action Taken
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Green substance. Manager labeled.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 40 inside. Outside 16 outside. Emailed form and discussed.
Basic/51-09-4
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
The state's own report →
Nov 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee walked back inside establishment after being outside and proceeded to touch pot and utensils in prep area. Advised to wash hands. Employee washed hands. And, manager was informed.
High priority/12A-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line - chimichurri sauce 67F cold holding, dressing with fresh garlic 59F cold holding. Per Operator, sitting out less than 2 hours. Advised to rapid chill. Employee placed in ice bath.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Please have training completed by next unannounced inspection.
Intermediate/53B-13-5
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Manager attempted to log onto account.
Basic/50-09-4/Corrective Action Taken
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
Basic/23-03-4
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on floor in kitchen.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Jun 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic

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.