Taco's Queen
2369 SR 16, Saint Augustine, FL 32084 · Permanent Food Service · License 6501724
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 Oct 26 complaint inspection3 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 3 basic (1 repeat)-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint inspection
- First visitOct 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135°F.
Refried beans 134°F. Person in charge reheated to 165°F.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Observed a cook go through swing door with gloves on a not wash his hands 1st. Addressed and he removed gloves and wash hands.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Vacuum breaker is in wrong spot at mop sink. Explained where is should go and person in charge moved it to where it belongs.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Missing at hand washing sink. Person in charge replaced paper towels.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Stored food not covered.
In walk in freezer; salsa not covered. Person in charge covered.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
On cook line; microwave is soiled. Person in charge wiped clean.
Fixed on the spot
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
Case of single service cups on floor. Person in charge placed cups on shelf.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Earlier inspections 1
B87Routine inspection8 violations No follow-up needed
- First visitJul 23, 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
Intermediate3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Rice in walk in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated yesterday.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Fan on hand washing sink person in charge moved fan.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Unlabeled spray bottle. Person in charge labeled.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Rice not labeled. Person in charge labeled rice.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
In walk in cooler; onion and tomatoes on floor. Person in charge moved tomatoes and onions up.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface.
Duct tape used to repair bus tub.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Ice plate has black substance.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
Case of to go containers on floor. Person in charge picked up.
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.