Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar
Last inspected: Mar 23, 2026
74
Score
Going back to 2022, Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar has eight inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Mar 23, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
That's lower than the typical Palm Beach Gardens restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 23, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line flip top coole, chicken rolls (47F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in unit for approximately 1 hour. Operator placed into cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line warming drawers, cooked fish (130F - Hot Holding); cooked shrimp (120F - Hot Holding). Operator stated items held out of temperature approximately 2 hours. Advised operator to reheat items to 165F. Operator placed items onto stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
74
Sep 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler raw chicken stored over raw scallops- operator removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. At small reach in cooler - milk opened two days ago not date marked- operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Boxes of single service items stored in the dumpster/ garbage room- operator moved all items. **Corrected On-Site**
25-18-4
74
Feb 18, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
64
Oct 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Pork marinade and steak marinade date marked 09/21 and 09/27 not used within 7 days - see stop sale.
01B-28-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumping drinks into handwashing sinks at bar.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed cooked beans 100F at 2:35 to 105F at 3:20( cooling since 2:00) - food stored in large quantity- at current rate of cooling food will not reach to41F within remaining time operator portioned and placed in walk in freezer to quick chill.
03D-15-4
Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Observed knife between prep table and knife holder.
24-14-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed bug sticky trap stored above prep counter. Operator removed on site.
35B-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
31B-04-4
61
Feb 27, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observe at Lowboy refrigerator ; milk, cream (47F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observe at rear door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Inside/outside of dumpster not clean.
33-10-4
78
Oct 31, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cookline counter- cooked plantains 110F-119F- hot holding-food left out on counter- food out of temperature for 10 minutes- operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Basic - Food stored on floor. Drink mixers stored on floor in beer walk in cooler- operator moved off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
78
Feb 28, 2023
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
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High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - sauce verde (51F - Cold Holding); chicken tomato marinade (53F - Cold Holding) held overnight in covered 5 gallon containers - see stop sale
03D-02-5
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled dirty dishes then removed clean with same gloves - operator instructed employee on proper gloves use and hand washing. Gloves and wash hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - sauce verde (51F - Cold Holding); chicken tomato marinade (53F - Cold Holding) held overnight in covered 5 gallon containers - see stop sale
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. hot line make tables - pulled pork (37-45F- Cold Holding) not portioned or prepared today held under 4 hours in an overfilled container- operator split and moved to cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employees removed watches and bracelets. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Presetting of unwrapped silverware and/or tableware outdoors. Outside tables - glassware, plates. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
24-01-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Wait station - lemons not covered - operator covered. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
45
Sep 13, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Items on table side guacamole cart not time stamped. Items were date marked. Operator time stamped. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda guns soiled at inside/outside bar. Discussed with operator. Operator cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Observed above ware washing area. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar on file is from Mar 23, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar.
How does Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar compare to other restaurants in Palm Beach Gardens?
Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Beach Gardens average of 81.
Has Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Rocco's Tacos and Tequila Bar is inspected around two times per year on average.
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