Taco Empire LLC
1059 NE Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL 33909 · Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle · License 4651201
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Nov 4 routine inspection2 high priority (fixed on the spot)-6
- Safety score94
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitNov 4, 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.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Observed shredded chicken (105°F - Hot Holding); shredded beef (103°F - Hot Holding); pinto beans (118°F - Hot Holding); pork (121°F - Hot Holding) in steam table beside cook line. The operator is placing all items on stove top to reheat.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw beef and raw pork over ready to eat beef and refried beans in stand up reach-in cooler. The operator moved the raw products on bottom shelf under the ready to eat food.
Fixed on the spot
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.