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Taqueria Maria & Ricardo

October 14, 2025 · Score 28

🫥not rated

official resultScore 28
score28 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings3

Failed findings

roaches are dining toocritical

Official wording: Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
code 04MCriticalstatus: Critical
food left out / unprotectedcritical

Official wording: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
code 06CCriticalstatus: Critical
grimy wiping clothscritical

Official wording: Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
code 06FCriticalstatus: Critical
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08Astatus: Not Critical
food contact surfaces dirty

Official wording: Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
code 09Cstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with A on March 11, 2024: Score changed by +18 points. 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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