TAQUERIA EL PAISA #3

Name: TAQUERIA EL PAISA #3
Address: 1951 N PINE ISLAND RD, PLANTATION, FL, 33322, US
Rating: 76.5

1951 N PINE ISLAND RD, PLANTATION, FL 33322

License #1623550

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76.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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TAQUERIA EL PAISA #3 in PLANTATION currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 76.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 4 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 19, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 25 total violations — 9 critical, 3 major, 13 minor.

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Latest clean pass

September 17, 2025

The latest inspection on February 19, 2026 included 3 critical violations, 1 major, and 3 minor.

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75%

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[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam Table- Cooked Onions (98-100F - Hot Holding). Per cook food item in unit less than 2 hours. Observed pan of cooked onion stored on top of another pan. Cook reheated and stored correctly.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Bags of raw goat stored above bags of cooked meat in True double doors freezer. Cook inverted.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Replaced during inspection.
[32-12-6] Covered waste receptacle not provided in womens bathroom.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door
[12A-07-5] Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee after using personal phone and wipes hands on pants put on gloves and proceeded to reach out for a clean plate to store customers cooked food without first washing hands. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures. Employee washed hands correctly.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated grease, dust and mold-like substance. Back of the house.

Administrative complaint recommended
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches seen inside out of service dishwasher machine.
[02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked tripe dated 9/3 possessed date exceeding 7 days.Operator educated on date marking procedure and discarded. See stop sale
[31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees next to ice machine.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave in kitchen at the cook line has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.Operator has been instructed to clean.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the cooler at the front counter personal items such as personal water bottle and lunch stored.Operator instructed and moved.
[16-55-4] Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dish machine next to triple sink is not working and is currently not in use.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line beef (117F) hot holding and beans (108F - Hot Holding). Food hot held less than two hours. Operator reheated on stove to 165F. .
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler next to the entrance.Operator informed and moved to proper area.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in freezer soiled with blood.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Next to the ice machine hand wash sink did not have soap.
[03A-05-5] Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. In the reach in freezer 4 lbs of cooked beef (59F - Cold Holding) not frozen sold.Stored over night and not prepared or portioned today.Operator discarded see stop sale.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In rice and flour container handle not store above food. Operator removed after instruction.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cook line- Cooked tripe dated 9/3 possessed date exceeding 7 days.Operator educated on date marking procedure and discarded. See stop sale

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