GARCIA'S TACO EXPRESS INC
1448 US HWY 17 N, WAUCHULA, FL 33873
License #3500221
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Solid Health Score
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GARCIA'S TACO EXPRESS INC in WAUCHULA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has one inspection on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 29, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 10 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 8 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 29, 2026 shows 8 observation rows: 1 critical, 2 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hoods with soiled grease.
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed stack of pans with water in between and not air drying properly on shelf in kitchen.
- [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a serving spoon in the hand washing sink in the kitchen, employee moved.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- [14-33-4] Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed shelves in two reach in cooler in kitchen shelves are rusted and pitied.
- [12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observe employee change gloves with no hand wash changing tasks, operator informed employee importance of washing hands in between changing gloves, employee washed hands.
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling tiles soiled with debris.
- [02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in the reach in cooler in the kitchen a pot of salsa, pot of chicken with salsa and a pan of pinto beans that were made two days ago not date marked.
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GARCIA'S TACO EXPRESS INC looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?
Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.
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