TAQUERIA JUANITAS
216 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, E, Belle Glade FL 33430
Last inspected Jan 12, 2026 · 7 visits since May 2024
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.
5 inspections trending up, 25 points better than where it started.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Advised operator to renew.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2024030555 | May 3, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | $200 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryer heavily soiled with grease.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Advised operator to renew.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of fryer heavily soiled with grease.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At flip top reach in cooler: pico de gallo (61F at 11:30am;60F at 11:43am- Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 10am. Item stored double panned and sitting on top of the pans sitting in the unit. At current rate of cooling, item will not cool to 41F within a total of 4 hours. Operator moved to lower section of flip top cooler unit to quick chill.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In-use utensil stored in standing water 124F.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
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In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sitting on fryer unit: In use utensils in unclean water of 83F. Operator discarded water.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In glass door reach in cooler: raw steak stored above raw pork ( chorizo). Operator stored properly. Emailed poster.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At glass door reach in cooler: shredded mozzarella (51F - Cold Holding) Not prepped or portioned today. As per operator, taken out 30 mins prior to prepare meal. Operator decided to quick chill.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed, no food handler, as per operator, handling food to serve a customer.
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.