MEXICAN TACOS AND BAR

Name: MEXICAN TACOS AND BAR
Address: 4645 GUN CLUB RD STE 2, WEST PALM BEACH, FL, 33415, US
Rating: 68.9

4645 GUN CLUB RD STE 2, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33415

License #6021160

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️

68.9 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

March 19, 2026 · 7 findings · 6 critical

Routine - Food

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MEXICAN TACOS AND BAR in WEST PALM BEACH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 68.9 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 19, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 45 total violations — 27 critical, 7 major, 11 minor.

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February 6, 2025

The latest inspection on March 19, 2026 shows 7 observation rows: 6 critical, 1 major, and 0 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[41-07-4] Container of medicine improperly stored. Stored on shelves located above reach in freezer on cook line Operator stored properly
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Operator grabbed a napkin from the floor and then grabbed clean lids on steam table Operator washed hands
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Reach in cooler Raw chicken and raw sausage stored above a container with whole muscle beef Operator stored properly
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Server small cooler, salsa red homemade 51F cold holding per operator stored since yesterday and not prepared or portioned today, see stop sale
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Server small cooler, salsa red homemade 51F cold holding per operator stored since yesterday and not prepared or portioned today, see stop sale Flip top cooler Bottle with sour cream 51F cold holding Per operator stored for approximately 1 hour and not prepared or portioned today Operator moved to inside of flip top cooler
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table Cooked rice 100F hot holding cooked onions 110F hot holding , per operator stored for approximately 30 minutes, operator moved to reheated to 165F++
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Towels stored inside hand washing sink on cook line Operator removed

Disposition: Warning Issued
[50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
[12A-12-4] Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed manager handled raw beef to fix in reach in cooler then handled clean utensils at flat top grill to prepare cooked steak; no hand wash. Manager washed hands and placed utensil to clean and sanitize.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At deep freezer near dry storage area: raw fish in open bag stored over ice cream and churros. Manager stored properly.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At single door stainless reach in cooler: raw beef stored over cooked potato. At single door stainless reach in cooler: raw beef stored above cooked corn. Manager stored properly.
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. At walk in cooler: beef soup dated 03/16/25 not used within 7 days of preparation. See stop sale.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. At walk in cooler: beef soup dated 03/16/25 not used within 7 days of preparation.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At make table: cheese (55F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored double panned. See stop sale.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At make table: cheese (55F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored double panned. See stop sale.
[01C-05-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[35B-02-4] Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed roach sticky tape stored above reach in cooler on bar area. Operator removed
[08B-17-4] Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.observed Unwashed lemons over bread walk in cooler. Operator moved bread to higher shelf.
[22-42-4] Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink sanitizer solution at 200ppm+ . Operator drained water and corrected levels to 100 ppm chlorine .
[03D-02-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed Cooked beans at 9:04(51F cooling) since yesterday. cooked rice at 9:38am ( 45F cooling).since yesterday Operator discarded items see stop sale order.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handling cell phone without washing hand proceed to hand clean equipment. Operator discussed with employee who washed hands.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in refrigerator raw chorizo stored above rte sauces. Operator moved chorizo to lower shelf.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed Chicken soup date marked 10/28. Seafood stock date marked 10/28 salsa molcajeye date marked 10/26. seafood stock date marked 10/21 . guaca chilli date marked 10/27. Operator discarded items see stop sale order.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed Cooked beans at 9:04(51F cooling) since yesterday. cooked rice at 9:38am ( 45F cooling).since yesterday Operator discarded items see stop sale order. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside beer walk in cooler located outside crema 51F cold holding , red sauce 47F cold holding Per operator products stored since yesterday. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside beer walk in cooler located outside crema 51F cold holding , red sauce 47F cold holding Per operator products stored since yesterday. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. See stop sale
[01C-03-4] Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Observed oyster tags without last date used marked on tag; Operator filled out dates on tags.
[02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed on menu ceviche de pescado - without an asterisk to indicate raw item and oysters.
[51-16-7] No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed a room with Togo and silverware boxes that was part of the outside now enclosed also walk in cooler outside and ice machine inside a room on the middle of dining room. Plans on OnBase do not show this