TACO NORTENO

Name: TACO NORTENO
Address: 12793 W COLONIAL DR, WINTER GARDEN, FL, 34787, US
Rating: 63.8

12793 W COLONIAL DR, WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787

License #5814214

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63.8 Grade F / 100

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Latest inspection

July 16, 2026 · 11 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food (follow-up)

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TACO NORTENO in WINTER GARDEN currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 63.8 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on July 16, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 29 total findings; InspectFL has detailed violation rows for 28 of them so far.

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The latest inspection on July 16, 2026 shows 11 observation rows: 1 critical, 3 major, and 7 minor.

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Disposition: Call Back - Complied
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths./chlorine strips not available.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside ice machine room hand sink soiled. Outside ice machine air filters soiled.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Two pieces under cook line hand sink. One piece by kitchen entrance.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink./outside ice machine hand sink.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./outside ice machine hand sink.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair./cook line reach in cooler gasket torn.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./seasoning container not labeled.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler./cook line reach in cooler with excessive standing water.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food./shopping bag used to stored raw honeycomb/reach in freezer/outside storage room.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked chicken tenders/reach in freezer outside walk in cooler. Raw beef stored over tortillas/reach in freezer/outside storage room.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./seasoning container not labeled.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair./cook line reach in cooler gasket torn.
[21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor./chlorine sanitizing bucket/moved/
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Outside ice machine room hand sink soiled. Outside ice machine air filters soiled.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler./cook line reach in cooler with excessive standing water.
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 48F, raw beef 47F, raw pork 47F, roasted tomatoes 46F, milk 50F, raw shell eggs 51F, cooked beans 46F, queso 46F, pico 46F/all cold holding overnight in walk in cooler.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./salsa chips holder at customer self service station.
[14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food./shopping bag used to stored raw honeycomb/reach in freezer/outside storage room.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./on kitchen entrance small table/removed/
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink./outside ice machine hand sink.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths./chlorine strips not available.
[36-03-4] Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Two pieces under cook line hand sink. One piece by kitchen entrance.
[01B-02-5] Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw chicken 48F, raw beef 47F, raw pork 47F, roasted tomatoes 46F, milk 50F, raw shell eggs 51F, cooked beans 46F, queso 46F, pico 46F/all cold holding overnight in walk in cooler.
[51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.

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