TACOS 352

Name: TACOS 352
Address: 8181 NW 39 AVE STE 30, GAINESVILLE, FL, 32606, US
Rating: 88.5

8181 NW 39 AVE STE 30, GAINESVILLE, FL 32606

License #1103575

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88.5 Grade B / 100

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TACOS 352 in GAINESVILLE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 88.5 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 December 8, 2025. Across those visits, DBPR recorded 29 total findings; InspectFL has imported detailed violation rows for 24 of them so far.

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Inspections on file

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Latest clean pass

July 24, 2025

The latest inspection on December 8, 2025 included 2 critical violations, 3 major, and 8 minor.

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Inspection coverage

75%

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[14-09-4] Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains.
[21-38-4] Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor of cookline.
[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked (metal bins )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in front of reach in freezer and mop sink.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of Surface cleaner stored facing serving trays behind front counter.
[53A-05-6] No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Five employees working at time of inspection ad o food manager present.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Packages of raw beef stored on top of containers of cook beef in reach in freezer.
[33-23-4] Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. grease receptacle store behind establishment on two large pavers on soil.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service taco containers not inverted or protected
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Electric scooter stored on top of bag of sugar and back back stored on cans in dry goods storage area
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance.
[02C-04-5] Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Three containers of beef in reach in cooler with date mark of 11/19 and 11/21. Employee advised that those dates indicate the date of beef were cooked and frozen, and that those containers had been taken out of the reach in freezer on 12/7, however no tracking is being kept.

Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of milk stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Manager stated milk opened on the morning of 7/21. Manager added proper date to milk.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Top of reach-in freezer next to cook line rusty.
[35A-02-7] Live, small flying insects found. Observed two flies in kitchen.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training certificates.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on reach-in freezer next to cook line grill. Manager removed drink during inspection.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item in front counter reach-in cooler: whipped topping (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated cake with whipped topping placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee move cake to another reach-in cooler to reduce temperature to 41F.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cooked chicken in cook line grill drawers. Manager moved chicken to bottom drawer. Shell eggs stored over cooked chicken in reach-in cooler across from cook line grill. Manager placed chicken on bottom shelf.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Pans of beef in reach-in cooler across from three compartment sink. Manager placed covers on pans of beef.
[31A-09-4] Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Garbage can and dirty pans blocking kitchen hand washing sink.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside of front counter ice machine. Cutting boards on kitchen reach-in cooler and steam table.

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