TAQUERIA EL CHARRO

Name: TAQUERIA EL CHARRO
Address: 809 N MAGNOLIA AVE, OCALA, FL, 34475, US
Rating: 96.3

809 N MAGNOLIA AVE, OCALA, FL 34475

License #5251177

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96.3 Grade A / 100

Excellent Health Score

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TAQUERIA EL CHARRO in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 96.3 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 4 total violations — 2 critical, 2 minor.

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Latest clean pass

August 14, 2025

The latest inspection on January 6, 2026 included 2 critical violations, 0 major, and 2 minor.

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Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and keys on prep table beside single-use items. Manager moved personal items to another area during this inspection.
[50-04-4] Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. License number not affixed to exterior of unit.
[01B-36-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Inside bottom of refrigerated make-table: beef (46F - Cooling Overnight). Manager stated they tried beef was cooked the previous day and placed into the bottom of the refrigerated make-table to cool overnight. Manager stated they are beef has not been removed from the cooler today.
[03D-01-5] Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Inside bottom of refrigerated make-table: beef (46F - Cooling Overnight). Manager stated they tried beef was cooked the previous day and placed into the bottom of the refrigerated make-table to cool overnight. Manager stated the beef has not been removed from the cooler today. The beed is in a covered metal pan. Stop sale issued.

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