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Homemade Taqueria

April 7, 2026 · Score 30

🫥not rated

official resultScore 30
score30 pts
inspection typeAdministrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
failed findings6
critical findings4

Failed findings

hot food sitting too coolcritical

Official wording: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
code 02BCriticalstatus: Critical
food not cooled down rightcritical

Official wording: After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
code 02HCriticalstatus: Critical
cross-contamination riskcritical

Official wording: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
code 04HCriticalstatus: Critical
utensils stored sketchycritical

Official wording: Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
code 06ECriticalstatus: Critical
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
code 10Fstatus: Not Critical
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

code 20-06status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 28 on September 25, 2025: Score changed by +2 points. 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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