Taqueria El Tesoro
Last inspected: Mar 2, 2026
67
Score
Taqueria El Tesoro appears in inspection records 11 times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 2, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near five violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair”, showing up five times.
Compared to other Cocoa restaurants (averaging 82), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink at bar area
31B-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Behind bar area
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tiles in dry storage as evidence of water damage **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Underneath 3 compartment sink floor is soiled and dish washer machine
36-73-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods vents are soiled
23-03-4
67
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind bar had a cup stored in the sink. Owner took cup away from sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to employee bathroom had no towels **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in dry storage are damaged by water damage
36-32-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 door reach in cooler gasket are torn and make station reach in cooler door gasket are torn.
14-11-5
74
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At front counter hand wash sink not having paper towels. Operator refilled paper towel dispenser **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator label it sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
78
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed grilled station reach in cooler drawers had raw chicken over raw shrimp. Operator switch raw chicken to the bottom shelf and raw shrimp to the top shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
78
Apr 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-12: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed floor in kitchen underneath equipment and between are soiled - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-12: **Time Extended**
36-12-4
90
Mar 1, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. 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/. **Warning**
51-14-7
Intermediate - Observed Hand Wash Sink at front counter having kitchen utensils stored in the sink. Operator **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Observed spray bottle containing light yellow liquid ( sanitizer) not labeled Operator **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust
36-34-5
Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Observed floor in kitchen underneath equipment and between are soiled
36-12-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on the floor. Operator **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Observed in back storage container containing white powdery substance ( corn mill) not labeled. Operator **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Observed in back storage container containing corn mill had a bowl with no handle use as a scoop. Operator **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. At bar area the bar step are wood and not sealed
14-06-4
55
Oct 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair, and air vents soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-26: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
95
Sep 20, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 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/. Location has added beverage station on front line area that will require a hand wash sink, plans need to be submitted and hand wash sink installed. Kitchen area expanded but no additional equipment has been added. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: 1 time 30 day extension **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair, and air vents soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Area of opening between old and new unit, wall/Sheetrock open, in need of smooth and easily cleanable surface. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in kitchen without sign in place. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-20: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
78
Jul 19, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
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 dishing hot rice to plate, using bare hands to form rice in plate, reeducted and corrected.
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Repacked items in reach in freezer unit not in correct storage order, raw fish and beef stored over plantains
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Who,e raw shell eggs stored in bowl with opened produce, corrected
08A-04-5
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/. Location has added beverage station on front line area that will require a hand wash sink, plans need to be submitted and hand wash sink installed. Kitchen area expanded but no additional equipment has been added.
51-16-7
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple items cooked on site, chicken, pork and beef in quart containers not date marked. Milk opened not date marked.
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. Needed paperwork for complaince has been sent by inspector to operator to print and post.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Menu item served with sunny side up fried eggs, not identified on menu as being served undercooked.
02B-01-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Area of opening between old and new unit, wall/Sheetrock open, in need of smooth and easily cleanable surface.
36-24-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in kitchen without sign in place.
31B-04-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair, and air vents soiled.
36-32-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Fees are current but newly renewed license not posted at location, operator stated hasn't yet printed.
50-09-4
Basic - Establishment increased seating without providing written approval from the local fire authority and wastewater provider. Seating is now at 52 for location, licensed for 22, expanded dining room to next unit.
51-15-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Cases of unwashed produce stored over ready to eat, prepped and cooked items in reach in cooler unit.
08B-17-4
32
Jan 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
29
Sep 22, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taqueria El Tesoro last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taqueria El Tesoro on file is from Mar 2, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Taqueria El Tesoro?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Taqueria El Tesoro.
How does Taqueria El Tesoro compare to other restaurants in Cocoa?
Taqueria El Tesoro most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Cocoa average of 82.
Has Taqueria El Tesoro's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Taqueria El Tesoro have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Taqueria El Tesoro 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 El Tesoro inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Taqueria El Tesoro is inspected around three times per year on average.
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