Tacos Express
Last inspected: Feb 23, 2026
30
Score
The health department has logged 14 inspections at Tacos Express, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 23, 2026. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around nine violations each.
“Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
Tacos Express' latest score of 30 falls below the Orlando average of 79. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
14
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 23, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
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. Raw frozen beef in plastic bag stored on top of bag of frozen vegetable blended at chest freezer in storage area **Corrected On-Site**
08A-17-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed employee using cut up grocery bags to shape tortillas. Educated operator who had employee use plastic food grade wrap Observed rolls stored directly in thank you bags,operator switched out into food grade bag**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
14-15-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Cooked tortillas in small cooler covered by towel
14-86-1
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Containers of Fabloloso and soap stored next to crate of limes. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink at cooks line had container in sink,operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink at dish wash area.operator replaced with roll of paper towel **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee with no hat or hair net engaged in food prep. Operator gave employee hair net **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Both exit doors at back of kitchen and storage
35B-01-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At front counter,moved handle off ice cubes **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle door on cooks line
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave at front counter and cooks line
22-08-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Over dry storage at dish wash area
38-01-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women's bathroom door
32-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam squat cup in container with chicken base at prep area on cooks line
14-01-5
30
Nov 13, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Tortilla stored on top of paper towel on prep table and wrapped in towel in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
14-86-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in container of sugar on cooks line next - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by exit door by storage area - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Ice in cooler at front counter has no lid **Corrected On-Site** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
08B-12-5
70
Nov 12, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Tortilla stored on top of paper towel on prep table and wrapped in towel in cooler
14-86-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in container of sugar on cooks line next
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cooks line
14-09-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by exit door by storage area
36-24-5
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain under prep sink
29-19-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Ice in cooler at front counter has no lid **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
67
Oct 6, 2025
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Tortillas on cooks line stored in cooler lined with white towel
14-86-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink at cooks line had lid in sink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. So,end bathroom door
32-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food prep with no hair not or hat
13-03-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Two exit doors at back of kitchen
35B-01-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cooks line
22-08-4
64
Sep 3, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Towel used to line and cover warm tortillas at cooks line
14-86-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed bits of lettuce in the strainer of hand washing sink at cooks line
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bag of flour at storage area
14-01-5
Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. At front line facility has cooler with ice that they use to make drinks and a make table where the sauces are stored. The closest hand wash sink is located at the cooks line which is separated by a wall. Advised operator to move cooler with ice and make table to kitchen or install a hand washing sink at front counter
08B-48-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Both exit doors at back of kitchen by paper good storage and also by triple sink area
35B-01-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Flour stored on floor at storage area **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall above chest freezer across from exit door and next to paper good storage Wall above chest freezer is soiled
36-24-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle door at cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooler with ice for drinks at front counter has no lid
08B-12-5
55
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Queso dip temped 88F, per operator less than 1 hour. Placed on grill to reheat to 135F for hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed queso dip date marked 3/17/25, and breaded shrimp date marked 3/16/2025. Operator discarded.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed queso dip date marked 3/17/25, and breaded shrimp date marked 3/16/2025. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 4 Goya vegetable cans dented. Operator discarded.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed small bottle of bleach on shelves next to clean dishes, by triple sink. Observed raid bottle stored next to paper towels at single service items storage area. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwashing sink in kitchen, next to tall reach-in cooler. Operator replaced paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Clean equipment and utensils not separated from soiled equipment and utensils at warewashing area. Observed dirty pot stored next to clean dishes on shelving at warewashing area. Operator moved to triple sink. **Corrected On-Site**
24-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current and active, displayed license dated 2024.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board at marketable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone, and empty employee drink bottle stored next to single service items by storage area near white chest freezers. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. At both exit doors, one by triple sink and one by dry storage area, have gap at bottom. Per operator, they are working on repairing.
35B-01-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handle of grill. Operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe at bottom of handwashing sink in kitchen leaking.
29-11-4
30
Aug 8, 2024
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in drawer cooler underneath flat top grill is not keeping TCS foods 41F and below - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Both exit doors: one at back of kitchen and the other in hallway restrooms - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall at hand washing sink on cooks line - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-08: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
82
Aug 1, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
55
Mar 15, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
64
Nov 21, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed small non food grade containers used to store raw and prepared food.
14-15-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp and fish over cooked pork and beef in cook line. Operator switched. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw beef in cookline. Operator switched them. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed flan individually packaged not dated, employee date marked them. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Women bathroom
32-04-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed 4/1/2023, operator printed 4/1/2024 **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In cookline
36-27-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Bottom of back exit door
35B-01-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee cooking tortillas without hair restraint, employee put on a hairnet **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
45
Sep 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed whole tomatoes and avacados. Not washed and have stickers on them. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: **Time Extended**
08B-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Freezer gasket ripped. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. DESCRIPTION, DATE PACKAGED AND ADDRESS OF LOCATION. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-13: **Time Extended**
02D-03-4
78
Aug 10, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Facility has taken over another bay and never went through plan review and removed handwash sink at 3 bin sink. Advised to send to plan review. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: Operator submitted form of change of seating to the county. Emailed form 7005 Plan Reviewed to operator, explained that it needs to be completed and emailed together with menu and plans. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
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. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed whole tomatoes and avacados. Not washed and have stickers on them. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended**
08B-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. DESCRIPTION, DATE PACKAGED AND ADDRESS OF LOCATION. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended**
02D-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Freezer gasket ripped. - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
70
Jun 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Your License expired April 1 and is more than 60 days past due. Confirmation I10767950.r6177.c2010 renewed while on site. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Facility has taken over another bay and never went through plan review and removed handwash sink at 3 bin sink. Advised to send to plan review. **Warning**
51-16-7
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.
11-26-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Freezer gasket ripped.
14-11-5
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. DESCRIPTION, DATE PACKAGED AND ADDRESS OF LOCATION.
02D-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed whole tomatoes and avacados. Not washed and have stickers on them.
08B-17-4
61
Dec 7, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other during preparation based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken and beef over raw shrimp. Operator moved the items. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. guacamole (51F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (61F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded items. Advised operator to use time instead of temperature for the taco topping station. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. The reach in cooler in the back.
14-33-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In the employee/men bathroom **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tacos Express last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tacos Express on file is from Feb 23, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tacos Express?
Across the inspection record, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Tacos Express.
How does Tacos Express compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Tacos Express most recently scored 30 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Tacos Express' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tacos Express have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Tacos Express 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 Tacos Express inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tacos Express is inspected around four times per year on average.
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