TACO TEQUILA CO
5316 US HWY 19 N, New Port Richey FL 34652 · 7278479005
Last inspected May 11, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 12 points better than where it started.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2018049671 | Aug 21, 2018 | Jan 2, 2019 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 11, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 13, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle in bar
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Eggs Benedict on menu not identified as undercooked.
Aug 28, 2025Inspection 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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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler on left -); milk (44F - Cold Holding), moved to other walk in cooler. Operator will monitor temperature.
Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Over bulk cereal in kitchen. Operator moved to other wall
Feb 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. coleslaw (47F - Cold Holding); butter packets (48F - Cold Holding), coleslaw and butter packets moved to walk in cooler
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled, employee removed can opener and put in dish area to be cleaned
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table on cook line, drink removed
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put hair net on
Sep 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sliced American cheese (45F - Cold Holding); cooked potatoes (48F - Cold Holding) on cook line in cold holding well, employee added more ice and water to submerged food in well
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of scoop touching the potatoes in container on cook line, scoop removed from container
Feb 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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. butter (65F - Cold Holding) sitting out on counter in server area
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 opened yesterday not date marked, employee properly date marked the milk
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle by hand sink with purple liquid in it not labeled, employee properly labeled spray bottle
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. White microwave
Sep 21, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 15, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked eggs then touched spatula without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing procedure with employee
Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hands together for 7 seconds, discussed proper hand washing with employee
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (55F - Cold Holding); sausage patties (49F - Cold Holding); corn beef hash (52F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (60F - Cold Holding) pulled out of walk in cooler at 7am, sitting on cook line for 1 1/2 hours, employee put all items in walk 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 not date marked, employee date marked milk
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for the quaternary sanitizer
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put hair net on
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gaskets torn
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave
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.