MAR 12
2026
FAILED
6 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — FLORIDA
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EL REY DEL TACO RESTAURANT.
BEAT. 18/100
5283 LAKE WORTH RD STE 1 · PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
Last inspected March 12, 2026 · failed
Failed 3 of 4 inspections. 19 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
4
1 passed · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
30
includes 19 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Oct 2024
INSPECTION HISTORY
Approved source
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 1 time on this inspection
MAR 112026FAILED9 violations7 CRITICALDETAILS
MAR 11
2026
FAILED
9 violations7 CRITICALDETAILS
Approved source
Cited 5 times on this inspection
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food out of temperature
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food protection, cross-contamination
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
Cited 2 times on this inspection
NOV 172025FAILED9 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
NOV 17
2025
FAILED
9 violations5 CRITICALDETAILS
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food out of temperature
Cited 3 times on this inspection
Personnel with infections restricted
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Non-food contact surfaces clean
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
Cited 1 time on this inspection
OCT 212024PASSED6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 21
2024
PASSED
6 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Facilities to maintain product temperature
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Unwrapped or potentially hazardous food not re-served
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Foods handled with minimum contact
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Clean clothes, hair restraints
Cited 1 time on this inspection
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles
Cited 2 times on this inspection
Data sourced from Florida DBPR — Dept. of Business & Professional Regulation. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Florida considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →