El Taco Rico
Last inspected: Nov 18, 2025
43
Score
El Taco Rico is a restaurant located at 473 S Dixie Hwy, Coral Gables, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 18, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
43
Aug 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
55
Feb 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
64
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 6 minor violations.
64
Mar 27, 2024
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
52
Jan 29, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
37
Nov 7, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
20
Jan 27, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
45
Jan 27, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
45
Aug 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Nov 18, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in a container of shredded pork in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler broken. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed at cook line area of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed at ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
10-08-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed for gorillas stored on lower shelf of steam table. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed throughout kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in walk in cooler cooked ground beef (51F - Cold Holding); as per label from the 11/15. Observed cooled tray of ground beef was placed on top of new cooling tray of ground beef less than 2 hours. Operator removed.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table shredded pork (129F - Hot Holding). As per cook for less than 3 hours. Cook placed onto grill to begin reheating. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand sink in kitchen used as a dump sink with food remnants in sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at kitchen hand sink. Employee restocked paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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