Taco Rico

12275 South Dixie Highway, Miami, FL 33156

Failed re-check · Sep 1, 2026 Directions
62
Poor BiteKarma score 62 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 8 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Sep 1, 2026: failed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
  • 10 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Sep 1

    Callback Reinspection

    6 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
  3. Failed Aug 31

    Routine Inspection

    9 violations, 3 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Dec 30

    Callback Reinspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  6. Passed Dec 29

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

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