HABANEROS MEXICAN TAQUERIA
541 E SAMPLE RD, POMPANO BEACH, FL 33064
License #1622770
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Solid Health Score
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HABANEROS MEXICAN TAQUERIA in POMPANO BEACH 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 21, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 10 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 7 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on July 21, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed tripe thawing in standing water at the triple sink in the kitchen. Operator turned on cold running water.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters at cookline in kitchen.
- [31A-10-4] Ice machine drain line draining into handwash sink in kitchen.
- [42-01-4] Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored on floor in kitchen.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed box of tortilla chips stored directly on floor in kitchen.
- [14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cooked beef stored in direct contact with plastic thank you bag in reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator placed in food grade bags.
- [12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee exited the establishment through the back door with gloved hands then returned through the back door with gloved hands and began cutting tripe in kitchen.
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