TACO WORKS CAPE CORAL
1017B CAPE CORAL PKWY E, CAPE CORAL, FL 33904
License #4607246
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Failing Health Score
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TACO WORKS CAPE CORAL in CAPE CORAL currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 37.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 52 total violations — 12 critical, 18 major, 22 minor.
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What stands out in this inspection history
The latest inspection on September 22, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 2 critical, 6 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
- In-use utensils stored improperly between uses — in standing water below 135°F, on equipment door handles, or in unsanitary positions.
- Employee personal beverage container in food prep area; employees handling food or clean equipment without washing hands first or after touching soiled surfaces.
- No chemical test kit available for the sanitizer in use; dishmachine maintenance issues, label residue on cleaned containers, lime scale buildup.
- Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
- Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
- Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
- Equipment and utensils stored wet (wet nesting), stored uninverted, or stored in dirty drawers/racks after cleaning.
- Standing water in coolers, leaking pipes, missing vacuum breakers on mop sinks or hose bibbs, plumbing in disrepair.
- Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
- Operating with an expired DBPR license, license not displayed, license decals missing on mobile units, or operating without a license.
- CO2/helium tanks not adequately secured, no Heimlich/choking sign posted, plan review not submitted for renovations, latest inspection report not available.
- No proof of state-approved employee training; employee training expired or not available; no certified food manager on duty when required.
- No proof of state-approved employee training; employee training expired or not available; no certified food manager on duty when required.
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