Taqueria La Reyna
Last inspected: Apr 3, 2025
70
Score
Taqueria La Reyna has been inspected three times since 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 3, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to four violations per visit.
Compared to the broader Homestead restaurant scene, this is about average. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
3
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Raul Ortiz \005C Reina Carrillo owners. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Raul Ortiz \005C Reina Carrillo owners. **Time Extended**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commissary as required. Observed operator does not report to any commissary. They take the water from the car wash where they operate. Form was provided. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commissary as required. Observed operator does not report to any commissary. They take the water from the car wash where they operate. Form was provided. **Time Extended**
51-23-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Jovana M. 2 months. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Jovana M. 2 months. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
50-03-4
70
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed beef (49 F - Cold Holding); pork (49 F - Cold Holding); cheese (47 F - Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler. As per since yesterday night. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef (49 F - Cold Holding); pork (49 F - Cold Holding); cheese (47 F - Cold Holding)inside the reach in cooler. As per since yesterday night. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Jovana M. 2 months. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commissary as required. Observed operator does not report to any commissary. They take the water from the car wash where they operate. Form was provided. **Warning**
51-23-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed food inside the reach in cooler not date marked. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Raul Ortiz \ Reina Carrillo owners. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed at the reach in cooler. **Warning**
05-09-4
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. Observed all food inside the reach in cooler is out of temperature. No ambient thermometer. **Warning**
14-74-7
Basic - Employee drinking in a food preparation. **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone stored on preparation table. Employee removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
50-03-4
Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Observed food truck waste water draining on floor. Operator will removed the pipes. **Warning**
29-03-4
37
Nov 26, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taqueria La Reyna last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taqueria La Reyna on file is from Apr 3, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.
How does Taqueria La Reyna compare to other restaurants in Homestead?
Taqueria La Reyna most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is about the same as the Homestead average of 70.
Has Taqueria La Reyna's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Taqueria La Reyna have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Taqueria La Reyna means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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