TACO RICO'S TEX MEX CAFE
13507 BISCAYNE BVLD STE B, NORTH MIAMI, FL 33181
License #2330139
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Solid Health Score
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TACO RICO'S TEX MEX CAFE in NORTH MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 89.4 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 5, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 2 critical, 4 major, 12 minor.
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The latest inspection on March 5, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 9 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
- [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pots and pans with water inside.
- [14-73-4] No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray.
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled.
- [14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- [12B-12-5] Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed an open drink on top of the preparation table. Manager removed it.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Walk in cooler fan soiled.
- [21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on top of the preparation table.
- [02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic bottles with sauce not labeled.
- [01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed a dented tomato can. Operator removed it.
- [14-31-5] Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed parsley stored inside thank you bag.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at the handwashing sink inside man restroom.
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