GARCIA'S TACO EXPRESS INC
1448 US HWY 17 N, WAUCHULA, FL 33873 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
GARCIA'S TACO EXPRESS INC has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 29, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 29, 2026, recorded 10 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food source, labelling and allergens.
What these findings mean
Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.
Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk
Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.
Recorded 3 times on July 29, 2026. For example:
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk
Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.
Recorded once on July 29, 2026. For example:
Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Equipment and utensilsLower risk
Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.
Recorded 5 times on July 29, 2026. For example:
Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Permits, records and postingLower risk
Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.
Recorded once on July 29, 2026. For example:
Current license properly displayed
About this data
These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.
1 inspection
- Routine - Food
10 infractions
- 02: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Risk factor
- 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Risk factor
- 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
- 24: Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Risk factor
- 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Risk factor
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 50: Current license properly displayed
- Primary concern
- 02: Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
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