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TACOS EL REY

3802 RIFLE RANGE RD, Winter Haven FL 33880

Last inspected Jul 28, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023

Licence typeMobile Food Vehicle
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceMFD6351303
Grade history
JAN 24
AUG 24
JAN 25
AUG 25
JUL 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

5 inspections trending down, 20 points off where it started.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

Jul 28, 2026Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired Feb. 1, 2026, establishment is open and operating and serving customers. Future legal action given to operator.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Basic/50-03-4/Warning
Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Propane tank stored on ground not mounted.
Basic/51-06-4/Warning
Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place due to propane tank stored on block next to the food truck. Warning**
Basic/51-36-1/
Aug 6, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Basic/50-03-4/Warning
Jan 24, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint/Return visit Jan 24, 2025 · Pending from inspection 1/21/25Admin Complaint Admin Complaint
Jan 21, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
No hot running water at three-compartment sink. 60F
Intermediate/27-06-4/Warning
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 61F
Intermediate/27-16-4/Warning
Aug 21, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Jan 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dishes in hand wash sink. Operator removed from hand washing sink.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 3, 2023Inspection 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.