TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR

Name: TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR
Address: 4400 N OCEAN DR, LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE, FL, 33308, US
Rating: 71.9

4400 N OCEAN DR, LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE, FL 33308

License #1619129

🌮 Mexican/Latin ℹ️

71.9 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

November 5, 2025 · 7 findings · 1 critical

Routine - Food

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TACOCRAFT TAQUERIA & TEQUILA BAR in LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 71.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 5, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 44 total violations — 9 critical, 13 major, 22 minor.

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February 21, 2025

The latest inspection on November 5, 2025 shows 7 observation rows: 1 critical, 0 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[14-36-5] Interior of reach in cooler has worn gaskets
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door Reach in cooler gaskets at cookline across from fryers.
[36-34-5] Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust and mold like substance in dining area and kitchen area.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at cookline across from fryers.
[36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated mold like substance In ware washing area.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler; salsa (46F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (48F - Cold Holding); liquid eggs (46F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today. Requires replacement of door, observed large whole at the bottom of walk in cooler door.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[16-21-4] Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - ware washing station, operator cleaned at time of inspection.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. - Clean dish storage shelf; Several containers wet nesting. Operator stored inverted to dry.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. - Wait station; Reach in cooler gaskets
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -Ware washing station; Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm), repaired during inspection. Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm)
[22-45-4] Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. -ware washing employee, washed pot but did not sanitize
[10-05-5] In-use utensil at cookline steam table stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator changed water.
[01B-14-4] Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. -Cookline left reach in draw cooler; 3 broken raw shell eggs stored with unbroken raw shell eggs. See stop sale.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Walk in cooler; cooked pork (46F - Cold Holding); chorizo hash (50F - Cold Holding); raw beef (47F - Cold Holding), in unit less than 4 hours, per operator items not prepared or optioned today.
[12A-03-4] Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. -Bar; employee washed hands with soda gun nozzle, reviewed proper handwashing with operator. Employee then washed hands and put on gloves.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Bar; soda gun nozzles -Prep area; can opener
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. - Cookline sink; Cup stored in sink. Operator removed. - Bar handwashing sink; Umbrella laying in sink. Operator removed.
[16-28-4] Mop sink used for warewashing - ware washing employee washed large pot in mop sink. Reviewed proper set up of triple sink, employee rewashed pot, rinsed and sanitized.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. -Bar hand washing sink, operator provided.
[14-14-4] Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. -Non food grade brush in pesto sauce at cook line flip top, operator discarded.