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TAQUERIA PUERTO

5500 SUNSEEKER WAY, Port Charlotte FL 33980

Last inspected May 19, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats600
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1802064
Grade history
SEP 24
FEB 25
JUL 25
DEC 25
MAY 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sautéed onions at 93F hot holding. Operator voluntarily discarded.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

7 visits, newest first

May 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit at the end of the cook line. The operator provided a thermometer for the cold holding unit.
Basic/05-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Dec 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on make table, grooved cutting board.
Basic/14-09-4
Feb 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board with food stains on it at make station.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in low boy drawer, gaskets with food debris on it.
Basic/23-03-4
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go containers on top of make station not inverted properly. Observed operator inverting to open end down.
Basic/25-06-4
Sep 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sautéed onions at 93F hot holding. Operator voluntarily discarded.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Mar 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee phone charger on shelf under register with SS utensils.
Basic/40-06-5
Equipment in poor repair. Observed gray gaskets on lune with black mold like substance starting to accumulate.
Basic/14-11-5
Dec 5, 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.