BETTER TACO
3948 CURTISS PKWY, Virginia Gardens, FL 33166
Miami-Dade County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: RESTAURANT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT LLC · License: SEA2334782
BETTER TACO in Virginia Gardens, FL has 22 inspections on record with 170 total violations (7.7 per inspection) and 2 emergency closures.
Data current as of March 3, 2025
Emergency Closures (2)
| Date | Reason | Reopened |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2018 | Roach activity | 09:26:00 |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Roach activity | 15:39:00 |
Inspection History (22)
Mar 3, 2025 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate Violations
Sep 27, 2024 — Routine - Food· 11 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
May 2, 2024 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Nov 16, 2023 — Routine - Food· 4 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Jun 15, 2023 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Nov 17, 2022 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Apr 27, 2022 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Dec 2, 2021 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Intermediate Violations
May 16, 2019 — Complaint Partial· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Apr 29, 2019 — Routine - Food· 18 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Oct 24, 2018 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 6 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Aug 6, 2018 — Complaint Full· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
May 11, 2018 — Complaint Full· 5 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
May 10, 2018 — Complaint Full· 11 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
May 9, 2018 — Complaint Full· 24 violations (5 high priority)· Emergency order recommended
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Jan 9, 2018 — Routine - Food· 13 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Apr 3, 2017 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Complied
Mar 21, 2017 — Routine - Food· 10 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Mar 20, 2017 — Routine - Food· 20 violations · Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Nov 3, 2016 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
Oct 19, 2016 — Routine - Food· 17 violations (2 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Aug 8, 2016 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Admin. Complaint Callback Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
How Does This Facility Compare?
BETTER TACO has had 2 emergency closures, compared to the Miami-Dade County average of 0.08 closures per facility. It has averaged 7.7 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 4.07.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many health inspections has BETTER TACO had?
- BETTER TACO has had 22 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
- Has BETTER TACO ever been shut down?
- Yes, BETTER TACO has been shut down 2 times by state inspectors.
- What are the most common violations at BETTER TACO?
- The most frequently cited violations at BETTER TACO are: Food contact surfaces, Consumer advisory, Employee health policy.
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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight
Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).
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