TACOWA #1
159 E PALMETTO PARK RD, Boca Raton FL 33432 · 5616171500
Last inspected Apr 2, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections trending up, 20 points better than where it started.
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. Raw chicken over raw beef in freezer unit. Not Commercially packaged.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $320
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2018011139 | Feb 2, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | $320 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Apr 2, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee sweeps floor removed gloves but failed to washed hands before removing clean containers from sink. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures, Employee washed hands correctly.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Container of Raw Beef stored above opened bag of carrots in Duckers double doors reach in cooler next to prep table. Manager inverted during inspection.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Provided during inspection.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
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2 Light shields missing in kitchen.
Container of oil stored on floor in kitchen
Oct 24, 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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Container of medicine improperly stored. A bottle of Tylenol was stored over the bags of flour in the back shelf. The medicine was moved down
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink. At the cook line hand wash sink, the drain is clogged.
Dec 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle with blenders. Removed.
Stored food not covered. Freezer chest
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By kitchen entry door
Aug 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Hand sink in dining room Labeled
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. End of cook line
Stored food not covered. Freezer chest
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt in dry storage Labeled
Sep 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Cutting board not sanitized after being washed. Sanitized properly.
Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Grocery bags storing produce two door cooler
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw steak over tofu Raw steak over seaweed rolls two door freezer Removed. Not commercially packaged
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. Raw chicken over raw beef in freezer unit. Not Commercially packaged.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle front hand sink in dining room
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup as scoop in rice
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on prep table at flip top cooler
Stored food not covered. Uncovered food freezer chest end cook line
Jul 5, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At the hand wash sink at the end of the cookline, two pots and a cleaning bucket stored inside of the sink. Items removed from the sink
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At a bin of rice in the back of the kitchen, a pint sized container with no handle was stored in the rice. Item was removed
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.