TACOS EL PASTOR @ BOULDER STATION
4111 BOULDER HWY, Las Vegas, NV 89121 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
TACOS EL PASTOR @ BOULDER STATION has been inspected 7 times by Southern Nevada Health District since July 20, 2022. The most recent inspection, on July 21, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.
1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 7 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Protecting food from contamination and Chemicals and toxic substances.
Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.
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.
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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 21, 2026. For example:
TCS food at proper temperatures.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 8, 2025. For example:
Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk
Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.
Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 8, 2025. For example:
Non-TCS food labeled and within shelf-life. Food stored off the floor. Proper retail storage of chemicals.
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 once on February 13, 2025. For example:
Ware washing facilities maintained. Wiping cloths properly stored; test strips available.
Food safety training and certificationLower risk
Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.
Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 21, 2026. For example:
Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.
About this data
These results come from Southern Nevada Health District, 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.
7 inspections
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- 92122: TCS food at proper temperatures.
- 5 demerits
- 92127: Handwashing (as required, when required, proper glove use, no bare hand contact of ready to eat foods). Food handler health restrictions as required.
- 5 demerits
- 92135: Signs and certifications as required.
- 92122: TCS food at proper temperatures.
- Routine Inspection
4 infractions
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- 3 demerits
- 8078390: Non-TCS food labeled and within shelf-life. Food stored off the floor. Proper retail storage of chemicals.
- 8078395: Physical facility in sound condition and maintained.
- 8078399: Signs and certifications as required.
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- Routine Inspection
3 infractions
- 8078399: Signs and certifications as required.
- 8078406: TCS food properly cooled.
- 5 demerits
- 8078410: Ware washing facilities maintained. Wiping cloths properly stored; test strips available.
- Routine Inspection
1 infraction
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- 3 demerits
- 8078379: Food protected from potential cross-contamination.
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 8078372: Chemicals properly identified, stored, and used.
- 3 demerits
- 8078403: TCS food at proper temperatures.
- 5 demerits
- 8078372: Chemicals properly identified, stored, and used.
- Routine Inspection
0 infractions
- Routine Inspection
2 infractions
- 76378: Hot and cold holding equipment present; properly designed, maintained and operated.
- 3 demerits
- 76418: PHF/TCSs at proper temperatures during storage, display, service, transport, and holding.
- 5 demerits
- 76378: Hot and cold holding equipment present; properly designed, maintained and operated.
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