Taco De Oro # 2
Last inspected: Jan 8, 2026
47
Score
Going back to 2022, Taco De Oro # 2 has 11 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 8, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “establishment has no written procedures for employees”, which has been cited seven times.
Compared to other Lutz restaurants (averaging 80), there's room to close the gap. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
11
Inspections
3
Critical latest
3
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 8, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hand less than 5 seconds. Discussed with employee and he washed hands again properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-17-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish above mozzarella cheese in reach in cooler .operator removed cheese on top shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee no handwashing before put on gloves to start food preparation. Discussed with operator and he washed hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No text kit for chlorine sanitizer solution at triple sink
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Spicy sauce no date mark more than 24 hours in white vertical reach in cooler.
02C-02-5
47
Jun 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
11-27-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cook salsas red and green in reach in Cooler management added lids. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
86
Aug 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding white reach in cooler cook pork 44 f employee moved to freezer 2nd temp 43 f Cold holding: salsa 52 f above reach in cooler on cooks line employee moved to freezer 2nd temp 43 f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: Cold holding: cook pork 43 f cooked salsa 70 f on counter of reach in cooler. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-22: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
78
Aug 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6live flies close to prep table and three compartment sink. 1 fly landed on a knife employee tossed knife in sink to be washed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding white reach in cooler cook pork 44 f employee moved to freezer 2nd temp 43 f Cold holding: salsa 52 f above reach in cooler on cooks line employee moved to freezer 2nd temp 43 f **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table by tomatoes **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked salsa in reach in white cooler. **Warning**
08B-12-5
61
Jun 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without an approved sewage system. Unable to show invoice for septic tank system. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-22: **Time Extended**
28-08-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-22: Not observed **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-22: Not observed **Time Extended**
11-26-1
70
Jun 21, 2024
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken over produce white reach in cooler. **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Liquid oil in container fly landed in food. **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched cash dollar bills and grabbed a glass bottle soda for customer no hand washing involved. **Warning**
12A-29-4
High Priority - Establishment operating without an approved sewage system. Unable to show invoice for septic tank system. **Warning**
28-08-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area 1 fly on cutting board. 21 flies on the fan above prep counter. 3 flies on dry dish shelf zip ties. 3 above the three compartment sink on dry dish shelf. 1 fly landed in liquid oil see stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. White reach in cooler ambient air temperature 56 f held over 4 hours cut tomatoes 52 f shredded cheese 56 f queso sauce 52 f cooked salsa orange 56 f cooked salsa red 52 f **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. White reach in cooler ambient air temperature 56 f held over 4 hours cut tomatoes 52 f shredded cheese 56 f queso sauce 52 f cooked salsa orange 56 f cooked salsa red 52 f see stop sale **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
29
Jun 11, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies by 3 compartment sink **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In refrigerator- red salsa (57F - Cold Holding); made last night, shredded pork (60/59F - Cold Holding); made last night at 9:30, green salsa (50F - Cold Holding); made last night, shredded queso fresco (49F - Cold Holding); sour cream sauce (50F - Cold Holding)made Saturday **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In refrigerator- red salsa (57F - Cold Holding); made last night, shredded pork (60/59F - Cold Holding); made last night at 9:30, green salsa (50F - Cold Holding); made last night, shredded queso fresco (49F - Cold Holding); sour cream sauce (50F - Cold Holding)made Saturday **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. In refrigerator- shredded queso fresco (49F - Cold Holding); sour cream sauce (50F - Cold Holding)made Saturday **Warning**
03D-06-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In refrigerator- red salsa (57F - Cold Holding); made last night, shredded pork (60/59F - Cold Holding); made last night at 9:30, green salsa (50F - Cold Holding); made last night. **Warning**
03D-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sour cream sauce made Saturday, no date Milk opened Saturday, no date **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
43
Feb 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing 2 employees **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-27: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
82
Feb 26, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. **Warning**
29-04-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cheese reach in cooler make prep cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Plumbing line that goes from the waste water tank to the disposal system under ground at the commissary has a crack in the pvc pipe that is allowing a small dripping that created a small puddle on ground. **Warning**
28-13-5
Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed a bucket catching water under the waste water tank Drain outside of the food truck. Not overflowing with water. **Warning**
28-09-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing 2 employees **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked salsa and queso made the day before white reach in fridge. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
43
Jan 31, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 13, 2022
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In cabinets soiled and wet, sides of equipment soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Operator fixed
25-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle to open cabinet broken
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taco De Oro # 2 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taco De Oro # 2 on file is from Jan 8, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Taco De Oro # 2?
Across the inspection record, “establishment has no written procedures for employees” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Taco De Oro # 2.
How does Taco De Oro # 2 compare to other restaurants in Lutz?
Taco De Oro # 2 most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Lutz average of 80.
Has Taco De Oro # 2's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Taco De Oro # 2 have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Taco De Oro # 2 means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Taco De Oro # 2 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Taco De Oro # 2 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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