Tauro Pizza Corp
240 E 1 Ave Ste 123, Hialeah, FL 33010 · Permanent Food Service · License 2321206
What drove the grade
Dented/rusted cans present.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 10 routine inspection3 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 4 basic-19
- Safety score81
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 10, 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.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Dented/rusted cans present.
See stop sale. Observed 1 dented can of spaghetti sauce and 2 cans of red pepper in dry storage cart at kitchen area.
Repeat violation
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw chicken breast container stored above cooked pasta container at walk in cooler at kitchen area. Employee stored chicken container under cooked pasta at the time of inspection.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Observed next to employees bathroom at kitchen area.
Intermediate1
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 4 employees working at the time of inspection and no certified food manager present.
Repeat violation
Basic4
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135°F.
Observed utensils inside standing water at 78°F next to ice cream chest freezer at front counter. Employee discard standing water and stored utensils inside clean dry container at front counter.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Observed at walk in cooler at kitchen area.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Observed white reach in freezer with ice buildup at kitchen entrance.
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up.
Observed clean utensils upright under preparation table at cook line. Employee placed utensils inside 3 compartment sink to wash them at the time of inspection.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.