TACO TIME MEXICAN GRILL
15200-1 OLD HWY 441, TAVARES, FL 32778 · Permanent Food Service
Inspection summary
TACO TIME MEXICAN GRILL has been inspected once by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, on July 22, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 22, 2026, recorded 9 infractions.
In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Protecting food from contamination and Food temperature control.
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.
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 2 times on July 22, 2026. For example:
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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 July 22, 2026. For example:
Food protection, cross-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 once on July 22, 2026. For example:
Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
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 22, 2026. For example:
Non-food contact surfaces clean
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
9 infractions
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
- Risk factor
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Risk factor
- 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
- 25: Single-service and single-use items
- 27: Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
- Primary concern
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 36: Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
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