TACO RICO
8688 NW 13 TERR, MIAMI, FL 33126
License #2331374
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Solid Health Score
How is this score calculated? →TACO RICO in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 87 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 8, 2026. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 27 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 22 of them so far.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on January 8, 2026 had no critical findings, but inspectors still documented 1 major and 10 minor violations.
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*Scores are calculated by InspectFL based on public DBPR inspection data and are not official state ratings.
Inspection History
Read the newest inspection first, then scan for patterns. Repeated high-priority findings matter more than one isolated bad day.
Inspector notes are being added across all restaurants. Some inspections may only show violation codes until notes are available.
- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [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 flans, tres leches made onsite with not date marked. Manager put date on flans, tres leches
- [23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment. Observed printers in the kitchen area with heavy soiled.
- [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls soiled in the kitchen area.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
- [35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
- [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Observed tacos not covered inside of the white chest freezer. Operator covered tacos.
- [36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vents soiled in the kitchen area.
- [14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves with rust
- [22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed ceiling vents inside of the oven soiled.
- [29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water inside of a prep reach in cooler in front of the stove.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed ceiling vents under flat grill with heavy soiled.
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TACO RICO 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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