Rey Tacos

316 W Mango St, Lantana, FL 33462 · Permanent Food Service · License 6019520

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 85 of 100

Latest visit: Aug 26, 2026

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.High priority, repeat · no follow-up needed · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Aug 26 complaint inspection
2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate, 3 basic (1 repeat)
-15
Safety score85

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Inspection history

2 inspections · 2 visits

Latest inspection

Aug262026

Complaint inspection

6 violations found

First visitAug 26, 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.
6 violations found:
- 2 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 3 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority2
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
  Raw bacon over cheese at sliding door cooler in kitchen. Operator stored products properly.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  Splitter added at mop sink missing vacuum on one side of splitter.
  Repeat violation
Intermediate1
- Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  For quaternary sanitizer.
Basic3
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
  Rice and beans stored on floor in kitchen.
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
  Food Storage pan as scoop in beans.
  Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in kitchen.
  Repeat violation
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Earlier inspections 1

Jul282026B82Routine inspection8 violations, 5 high priority No follow-up needed

First visitJul 28, 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:
- 5 High priority
- 3 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority5
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
  Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F. salsa verde (cooked jalapeños) (52°F - Cold Holding); salsa roja (cooked chiles) (45°F - Cold Holding) Observed in small beverage cooler by register area. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale.
  Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 70°F within two hours and from 135°F to 41°F within six hours.
  See stop sale. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours. sliding door cooler in kitchen: beef broth (53°F - Cooling) at 10:40am; cooling since 6:00pm on 7/27 Observed in deep covered container. At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41°F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  salsa verde (cooked jalapeños) (52°F - Cold Holding); salsa roja (cooked chiles) (45°F - Cold Holding) Observed in small beverage cooler by register area. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale.
  Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135°F to 41°F within 6 hours.
  sliding door cooler in kitchen: beef broth (53°F - Cooling) at 10:40am; cooling since 6:00pm on 7/27 Observed in deep covered container. At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41°F within 6 hours. See stop sale.
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  Splitter attached at mop sink.
Basic3
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in tall white reach-in freezer.
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues.
  At single door flip top cooler.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Hood grates have a heavy accumulation of grease residue.
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.

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.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
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.