TAQUERIA CHARRITO LOKO

Name: TAQUERIA CHARRITO LOKO
Address: 1011 N STATE RD 7, MARGATE, FL, 33063, US
Rating: 91.2

1011 N STATE RD 7, MARGATE, FL 33063

License #1617520

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91.2 Grade B / 100

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TAQUERIA CHARRITO LOKO in MARGATE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 91.2 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on November 13, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 15 total violations — 4 critical, 1 major, 10 minor.

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Inspection Completed - No Further Action
[13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee in kitchen wearing watch in kitchen while preparing foods. Employee removed watch.
[14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on stainless stand up cooler.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters at Cookline heavily soiled with grease.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Bucket of candy stored on floor. Operator elevated
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Observed 1 dead roach in the kitchen hand sink. Observed 1 dead roach next to exit door. Operator removed and cleaned and sanitized area
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck to containers in dish area. Operator removed
[14-17-4] shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed kitchen prep shelf rusted at the bottom shelf
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee open water bottle on shelf next to food

Administrative complaint recommended
[14-15-4] Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed fried chicharrones stored in cardboard box. Operator stored items correctly.
[21-05-5] Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed tortillas wrap in cloth at reach in cooler in kitchen.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal bags and coats hung on rack storing single service items near drive thru window. Operator stored correctly.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed at mop sink next to dumpster.
[53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 2 employees engaged in food preparation without proof of training.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored directly above container of tamarind juice. Operator stored correctly.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in cooling drawer below grill - portioned ham and cheese (49F - Cold Holding); shredded hot dog (47F - Cold Holding); asada steak (49F - Cold Holding); pork Al pastor (49F - Cold Holding); beef tongue (49F - Cold Holding); tripe (49F - Cold Holding); chicken (49F - Cold Holding); suadero beef (49F - Cold Holding); chorizo (49F - Cold Holding) as per operator items held out of temperature for approximately 4.5 hours. Items not portioned today. See stop sale. Observed in cooling drawer under grill - beef cutlets (51F - Cold Holding) as per operator items not portioned or prepared today, item held out of temperature for approximately 2 hours, operator stored item in walk in cooler.

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