Dark Side Tacos

1850 Emerson St, Jacksonville, FL 32207 · Permanent Food Service · License 2616609

C
Grade C
Safety score 73 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 12, 2026

What drove the grade

Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.High priority · 1 other violation

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 12 routine inspection
    1 high priority, 1 basic
    -7
  • Administrative complaint on Aug 12
    Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed
    -20
  • Safety score73

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

2 violations found
  1. First visitAug 12, 2026 Administrative complaint

    Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.

    2 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

      License expired 6.1.26 Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license.

      Administrative complaint

    Basic1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

      Interior reach in cooler in dry storage area soiled on bottom of unit.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.

Most cited

Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Current license displayed1