EL CARTEL DE LOS TACOS
7671 W SAMPLE RD, CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
License #1624228
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Failing Health Score
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EL CARTEL DE LOS TACOS in CORAL SPRINGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 44.4 out of 100 โ an F grade โ a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 10, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 46 total violations โ 7 critical, 16 major, 23 minor.
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The latest inspection on September 10, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 1 critical, 5 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. 1. Milk in walk in cooler opened on Monday September 7th 2026 per operator. Not dated, operator dated.
- [03D-15-4] Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 1. Cookline counter top under no temperature control horchata 47F at 11:45am cooling since 10am to 57F at 12:55pm, reviewed time as a public health control.
- [10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In prep area ice machine facing reach in freezer, operator stored handle up.
- [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. 1. Left hand corner of floor of walk in cooler has standing water.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. 1. Employee handled bleach bottle then put on gloves to prepare a customers food order without washing hands first. Reviewed hand washing and glove usage with employee.
- [16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on food containers stored on shelf above prep table.
- [22-08-4] Interior of microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris. Operator cleaned during inspection.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Can opener blade at prep table soiled with food debris, operator washed, rinsed and sanitized during inspection.
- [05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. 1. Probe thermometer not provided, Operator provided another thermometer during inspection. Thermometer calibrated.
- [29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair at frontline flip top unit.
- [31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1. Front line hand washing sink, blocked from usage by trash.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
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