Senor Taco

15223 N 87th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Mexican / Latin
License: Food Establishment - Eating & Drinking
Last inspected: Sep 22, 2025
95
Score
Low Risk

Senor Taco has been inspected four times since 2024. Senor Taco was last inspected on Sep 22, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near one violation per visit.

Among Scottsdale restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 22, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned and sanitized at required frequency
Inspector notes: In ice machine, ice shield with accumulation of light and dark colored residues. Maintain clean. In EQUIPMENT such as ice bins and BEVERAGE dispensing nozzles and enclosed components of EQUIPMENT such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, BEVERAGE and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending EQUIPMENT: (a) At a frequency specified by the manufacturer, or (b) Absent manufacturer specifications, at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold
4-602.11(E)
95
Jun 23, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Mar 12, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
Improper cooling methods used (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: In kitchen, several pans of uncovered cooked rice/ 88*F-105*F, stored in shallow pans, cooling on speed rack at room temperature. Instructed employee to move pans of cooked rice to walk in cooler to continue the cooling process. TCS foods are to be cooled in: uncovered/loosely covered, shallow containers less than 4 inches deep, in equipment designed to rapidly cool, by using an ice bath, by using ice as an ingredient, or another effective means. Via email, provided Maricopa County cooling handout in Spanish
3-501.15(A)
90
Oct 3, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
Food label missing or inaccurate (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: In small self service freezer at front counter, assorted frozen dairy desserts without proper identification labels. Labels were found during inspection, but unable to attach labels to individually packed frozen desserts. Discontinue selling of packaged frozen desserts until able to maintain labels on packages. All packaged food labels must include the following items: (1) the common name of the food, or absent a common name, an adequately descriptive identity statement; (2) If made from two or more ingredients, a list of ingredients and sub-ingredients in descending order of predominance by weight, including a declaration of artificial colors, artificial flavors and chemical preservatives, if contained in the food; (3) an accurate declaration of the net quantity of contents; (4) the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or distributor; (5) the name of the food source for each major food allergen contained in the food unless the food source is already part of the common or usual name of the respective ingredient; (6) except as exempted in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act § 403(q)(3) -(5), nutrition labeling as specified in 21 CFR 101 -Food Labeling and 9 CFR 317 Subpart B Nutrition Labeling; and (7) for any salmonid fish containing canthaxanthin or astaxanthin as a color additive, the labeling of the bulk fish container, including a list of ingredients, displayed on the retail container or by other written means, such as a counter card, that discloses the use of canthaxanthin or astaxanthin
3-602.11(A)(B1-4)(B6-7)(C)(D)
95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Senor Taco last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Senor Taco on file is from Sep 22, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Senor Taco compare to other restaurants in Scottsdale?

Senor Taco most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is about the same as the Scottsdale average of 95.

Has Senor Taco's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Senor Taco have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Senor Taco means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.