Habaneros Mexican Taqueria
541 E Sample Rd, Pompano Beach, FL 33064 · Permanent Food Service · License 1622770
What drove the grade
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 21 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 6 basic-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 21, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
Employee exited the establishment through the back door with gloved hands then returned through the back door with gloved hands and began cutting tripe in kitchen.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
Observed cooked beef stored in direct contact with plastic thank you bag in reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator placed in food grade bags.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate2
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Ice machine drain line draining into handwash sink in kitchen.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at front counter.
Operator provided.
Fixed on the spot
Basic6
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.
Observed tripe thawing in standing water at the triple sink in the kitchen. Operator turned on cold running water.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed box of tortilla chips stored directly on floor in kitchen.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
Observed bowl with no handle stored in pot of cooked pork in reach in cooler in kitchen.
Equipment in poor repair.
1. Torn door gasket at single door chest freezer in kitchen.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
1. Hood filters at cookline in kitchen.
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Observed wet mop stored on floor in kitchen.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.