Taco Luis
1040 5300 No. 3 Rd, Richmond BC V6X 2C7 · Food Service Establishment 1
Inspection summary
Taco Luis has been inspected 14 times by Vancouver Coastal Health since October 7, 2015. The most recent inspection, on November 25, 2025, found no infractions.
8 of 14 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.
The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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.
PestsHigher risk
Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.
Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 21, 2023. For example:
The premises is free of pests.
Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk
Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.
Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 21, 2023. For example:
All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
Food temperature controlHigher risk
Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 21, 2023. For example:
Potentially hazardous food is cooked/reheated in a manner that makes it safe to eat.
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded once on September 26, 2018. For example:
Each employee washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk
Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.
Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 15, 2021. For example:
Maximum number of patrons and staff on premises is monitored at all times
About this data
These results come from Vancouver Coastal Health, 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.
14 inspections
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
4 infractions
- Potentially hazardous food is cooked/reheated in a manner that makes it safe to eat.
- Potentially hazardous food is not reheated rapidly to 74°C.
- All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
- An operator of a food service establishment must develop, maintain, and follow written procedures to ensure that a health hazard does not occur in the operation of the establishment.
- Procedures in the food safety plan are not being followed.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of rodent activity.
- Potentially hazardous food is cooked/reheated in a manner that makes it safe to eat.
- Routine
1 infraction
- The premises is free of pests.
- Premises has signs of rodent activity.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Request
6 infractions
- COVID-19 Safety Plan developed and in use
- COVID-19 Safety Plan contains the maximum number of patron count
- Maximum number of patrons allows for 2m separation between patrons of different parties at all times
- Maximum number of patrons and staff on premises is monitored at all times
- No events over 50 people on premises
- Operator assessed their premises and taken steps to prevent congregation of patrons near or outside their premises
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- A Certified food safety training course has been taken by the operator and food handlers of the food service establishment.
- No employee present hold a valid FOODSAFE or equivalent certificate while the Owner/Operator is absent.
- Each employee washes their hands as often as necessary to prevent the contamination of food.
- Hand washing stations are not properly supplied and maintained.
- A Certified food safety training course has been taken by the operator and food handlers of the food service establishment.
- Routine
0 infractions
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
2 infractions
- Potentially hazardous food is cooled in a manner that makes it safe to eat.
- Potentially hazardous food is not cooled using appropriate equipment and/or approved methods.
- The premises is free of pests.
- Potentially hazardous food is cooled in a manner that makes it safe to eat.
- Routine Follow-up
0 infractions
- Routine
4 infractions
- Operation of premises is in accordance with approved floor plans and specifications.
- The premises and all equipment, utensils, and food contact surfaces are maintained in good condition and used in a manner that ensures safe and sanitary food handling.
- All equipment, food contact surfaces, utensils, dishes & glasses used on the premises are washed and sanitized in a manner that removes contamination.
- Wiping cloths are not clean, restricted in use and/or stored in approved sanitizing solution.
- The premises is free of pests.
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