Taqueria Cinco Hermanos
Last inspected: Mar 26, 2025
67
Score
Taqueria Cinco Hermanos appears in inspection records six times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 26, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.
“Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
The city-wide average is 66, putting Taqueria Cinco Hermanos squarely in typical territory. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
6
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beef. Employee placed eggs at the bottom. **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 Jamaica beverage at the reach in cooler located at the front. It was cooked over 24 hours.
02C-02-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic oil container and bag of onions stored on the floor. Employee removed them. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
23-03-4
67
Dec 11, 2024
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottle stored on preparation table at front counter.
12B-07-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer chest. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Paper towel used as a food-contact surface. Observed paper towels wrapped around tortillas in hot box near stove.
21-05-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single services utensils stored in bucket not inverted.
25-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container not labeled. Operator labeled container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
74
Feb 20, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beefs. Employee placed eggs at the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine +200 PPM. Employee removed it and add water to the solution to reduce chlorine to 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed a cell phone stored on the preparation table. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at the back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed at the reach in freezer at the front.
14-69-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed mop inside the bucket.
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with sugar not identified at the front counter.
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a foam cup used as scoop inside the sugar. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
55
Oct 12, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed Oct 2023.
50-17-3
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the . minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee grabbing RTE corn chips with bare hands. Employee was coached to wash hands and place on gloves to serve RTE food.
09-01-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed metal containers stored above 3 compartment sink not properly air dried, wet nestling.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed 3 tiles in disrepair at the kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
64
Dec 8, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef and raw pork at reach in freezer. And raw beef stored over raw pork and next to shrimps. Operator started to relocate all the products. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken bags in the same container with cooked beef bags. Operator separated the raw of the cooked in two different containers. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese (82 F - Cold Holding) at preparation table. As per manager for less than one hour. Manager moved the products to the reach in cooler for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked beef (91 F - Hot Holding) at preparation table. As per manager for less than two hours. Operator moved the product to the stove to be reheating. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand wash sink blocked with napkins and other things.
31A-09-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed three tiles in disrepair at kitchen area.
36-17-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed in used utensil stored with handle touching the sugar. Manager moved the handle. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed sugar container not identified by common name. Manager identified the container. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a dish used to dispense cooked beef, inside of the cooked beef container at preparation table. Operator removed the dish. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed a glass not properly air dried, on the wet towel. Operator moved the glasses to the freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
37
Jul 13, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taqueria Cinco Hermanos last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taqueria Cinco Hermanos on file is from Mar 26, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Taqueria Cinco Hermanos?
Across the inspection record, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Taqueria Cinco Hermanos.
How does Taqueria Cinco Hermanos compare to other restaurants in Florida City?
Taqueria Cinco Hermanos most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is about the same as the Florida City average of 66.
Has Taqueria Cinco Hermanos' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Taqueria Cinco Hermanos have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Taqueria Cinco Hermanos 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 Taqueria Cinco Hermanos inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Taqueria Cinco Hermanos is inspected around two times per year on average.
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