Taco'n Madre
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026
45
Score
Taco'n Madre has been inspected 12 times since 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 25, 2026. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around six violations compared to roughly 12 violations earlier on.
“Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
The city-wide average sits at 78, which Taco'n Madre's 45 doesn't quite reach. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
12
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 25, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Cook placed raw meats on grill then changed gloves and continued to stir broth without washing hands.
12A-12-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in drink cooler: salsa 45-47F. Reach in drink cooler has an ambient temperature of 50F. Operator placed salsa on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Cook filled container with water at hand washing sink on cook line. Container with water in hand washing sink upon entry to kitchen. Manager removed container and coached employee. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two food safety training certificates are expired.
53B-14-5
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Faucet at hand washing sink
29-08-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Blue glasses at front counter stacked together wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Cutting boards are grooved. Ambient Tempurature in reach in drink cooler containing salsa 50F. **Repeat Violation**
14-10-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Two wet towels under cutting board. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Two lids open on dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
45
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and selling food to the public with a license that expired 6/1/2025. Operator renewed license during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer: pan of raw beef on shelf over containers of tea. Manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler green salsa made with cooked jalepeno peppers 51F in reach in cooler near server station. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 48F. Salsa placed in cooler two hours ago. Employee placed in ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice and straws in hand sink on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler containing drinks and salsa has an ambient temperature of 48F. Heat treated salsa moved from unit. No other Time/Tempurature Control for Safety food in unit.
14-74-7
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid over beans cracked.
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour on floor in prep area. Manager picked up. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. One lid open.**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Metal pans on shelf over hand sink in ware wash area. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
45
May 14, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 7, 2025
Routine - Food
7 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes in dish area and proceeded to placed cooked beans in pans without washing hands.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed two flies in wait station.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Pork fat stored in to go bags in reach-in freezer across from three compartment sink.
14-15-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pan of cooked chicken stored in walk-in cooler dated 4/30.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Items stored on cook line using time as a public health control time marked for 11:00 am. At 3:05 pm manager stated items were placed on cook line at 1:00 pm. Manager had employee change time mark to 1:00 pm. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored on top of pot on stove top: beef (105F - Hot Holding). Manager stated beef placed on top of pot one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved beef to grill to reheat beef.
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in wait station reach-in cooler: salsa (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated salsa was placed in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager placed salsa in reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: beef (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** **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. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped drink in hand washing sink across from office. Employee rinsed off towel in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on shelf of prep table next to cook line grill. Employee discarded drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky tape hanging from ceiling in prep area. Manager removed fly tape during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pots of beans stored on floor across from three compartment sink.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of kitchen ice machine.
10-12-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks stored in cabinet beneath soda machine.
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles used throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. No choking poster posted. Inspector provided operator with choking poster.
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster in back corner of parking lot.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum to go pans stored on top of ice machine.
25-06-4
16
Oct 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap dispensers at server hand wash sink and men's room do not dispense soap.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic type ceiling in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water stored on shelf with food cooling.
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Hood filters soiled with grease
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on flip-top make table cooler cutting board in kitchen.
21-12-4
64
Jun 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2024
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice dumped in hand wash sink by cookline and employee washing wiping cloth in the same hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bob employee drinks not identified stored above drink bottles served to the public in the reach in cooler by front server area
08B-49-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Observed dumpster lid open
33-16-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed water faucet fixture loose at hand wash sink by front server area.
29-08-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed (flour ) from original container not labelled with name of contents in back prep area.
02D-01-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustic tile ceiling that is not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in the back food prep area and dishwash area **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
55
Dec 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink by cook line with ice and used straws. Observed employee dump ice in hand wash sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling in back kitchen and ware-wash area with acoustic ceiling tiles that are not smooth and cleanable.
36-37-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee open cup of ice cream stored on top shelf over food served to the public reach in freezer in
08B-49-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with grease **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed both hand wash sinks leaking.
29-11-4
74
Jul 13, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed establishment operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license dated 6/1/2023
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef open package stored above fish in reach in freezer
08A-17-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following items and cold holding temperatures in the reach-in Cooler: Poultry (50F - Cold Holding); Beef (52F - Cold Holding); Queso (50F - Cold Holding). All items had originally been taken from walk-in-cooler and placed in reach in cooler two hours earlier. Ambient temperature of reach in cooler is 48F. Manager replaced all items with items in walk-in-cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed hood filters soiled with grease.
22-02-4
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. Observed person in charge at 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. Inspector provided vomitting and diarrhea procedure. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl or container with no handle used to dispense food (Flour)
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind establishment.
51-11-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed exterior light coming from gap under rear door **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed no choking poster. Inspector provided choking poster
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing hand wash sink sign at dishwash area. Inspector provided a sign **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed working container of food removed ( flour ) from original container not identified by common name.
02D-01-5
39
Apr 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 fly on bussed dishes and 1 flying in the prep area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the large white cutting board in the cook line area is stained. ALSO, the Mt Dew nozzle is soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed lime pieces and ice in the cook line hand wash sink.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 2 OSHA Hygiene Food Safety booklets offered as employee training. Other approved certificates were on hand.
53B-03-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed 2 drinks on prep areas in the cook line/kitchen areas.
12B-07-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed a gap at the lower end of the back door. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed unsealed wood around the cook line.
14-06-4
55
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all certificates are expired and everyone else is less than 60 days. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-01-30: No proof of current training for employees over 60 days. **Admin Complaint**
53B-05-5
90
Nov 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked beef at 96F on the stove. This was moved to the flattop for reheating. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the soda nozzles are soiled. ALSO, the cutting boards on the cook line are stained. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed all certificates are expired and everyone else is less than 60 days. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed when the back door is closed, there is light and a gap at the bottom of the door.
35B-01-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed lack of a hand wash sign in the women,s restroom. A sign was added. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed avocados with tortillas on the cook line prep table.
08B-17-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Observed unsealed wood between the soda machine and counter.
14-06-4
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taco'n Madre last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taco'n Madre on file is from Mar 25, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Taco'n Madre?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Taco'n Madre.
How does Taco'n Madre compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Taco'n Madre most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Taco'n Madre's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Taco'n Madre have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Taco'n Madre 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'n Madre inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Taco'n Madre is inspected around four times per year on average.
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