Tacu Taku
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2026
82
Score
Tacu Taku appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 5, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.
Restaurants in Pembroke Pines average 79, so Tacu Taku is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2026
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
82
Jul 15, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Jul 7, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
67
Jan 8, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 flying insects around bar area, outside of kitchen, employee cleaned and sanitized area. Reinspected area, after 30 minutes **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Under hand wash sink and triple sink in cook line- broken base board
36-24-5
82
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00 ppm). Manager primed sanitizer, chlorine sanitizer at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Reach in cooler- Salmon been thawed on package, less than two hours, employee removed from package. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
82
Oct 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 200ppm), employee made new solution, chlorine sanitizer at 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
86
Apr 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. RIF- raw salmon over bags of plantains, operator placed salmon under RTE food shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary sanitizer testing strips
16-37-1
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Cook line prep table, 4 bottles containing oil, wine, brandy, water. Employee labeled **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
74
Dec 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. After employee cracked eggs,grab a clean container without changing gloves/ washing hands. After instructed, employee discarded gloves, washed hands, and put in new pair of gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-27-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Poster provided and explained **Corrective Action Taken**
11-07-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -FC-sliding door cooler, flan and sour mousse prep on 12/24 , -Kitchen-RIC- containers of rice and pasta, prep on 12/24 employee dated all containers. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. knife between two flip tops, Employee removed to be wash **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tacu Taku last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tacu Taku on file is from Mar 5, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
How does Tacu Taku compare to other restaurants in Pembroke Pines?
Tacu Taku most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Pembroke Pines average of 79.
Has Tacu Taku's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tacu Taku have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tacu Taku means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Tacu Taku inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tacu Taku is inspected around three times per year on average.
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