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TAQUERIA CINCO HERMANOS

941 W PALM DR STE 7-8, Florida City FL 33034

Last inspected Mar 26, 2025 · 4 visits since October 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence2335640
Grade history
OCT 23
FEB 24
DEC 24
MAR 25
— STEADY

4 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed Oct 2023.
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Disciplinary actions

1 case · $400

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
1--2018045690Aug 28, 2018Sep 21, 2018$400

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Mar 26, 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
What the inspector wrote — 5 findings
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beef. Employee placed eggs at the bottom.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed Jamaica beverage at the reach in cooler located at the front. It was cooked over 24 hours.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Basic/35B-01-4/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic oil container and bag of onions stored on the floor. Employee removed them.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
Basic/23-03-4
The state's own report →
Dec 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle stored on preparation table at front counter.
Basic/12B-07-4
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Basic/35B-01-4/Repeat Violation
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer chest.
Basic/14-69-4/Repeat Violation
Paper towel used as a food-contact surface. Observed paper towels wrapped around tortillas in hot box near stove.
Basic/21-05-5
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single services utensils stored in bucket not inverted.
Basic/25-06-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container not labeled. Operator labeled container.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Feb 20, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 8 findings ▾
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beefs. Employee placed eggs at the bottom.
High priority/08A-20-5/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine +200 PPM. Employee removed it and add water to the solution to reduce chlorine to 100 ppm.
High priority/41-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a foam cup used as scoop inside the sugar. Employee removed it.
Basic/14-01-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone stored on the preparation table. Employee removed it.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at the back door.
Basic/35B-01-4
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at the reach in freezer at the front.
Basic/14-69-4
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop inside the bucket.
Basic/42-01-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with sugar not identified at the front counter.
Basic/02D-01-5
Oct 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the. minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee grabbing RTE corn chips with bare hands. Employee was coached to wash hands and place on gloves to serve RTE food.
High priority/09-01-4
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed Oct 2023.
High priority/50-17-3
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal containers stored above 3 compartment sink not properly air dried, wet nestling.
Basic/24-08-4
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed 3 tiles in disrepair at the kitchen area.
Basic/36-17-5/Repeat Violation
Open dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4

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.