TACO GIRO MEXICAN GRILL
2750 W VALENCIA RD, TUCSON, AZ, 85746
Most recent inspection
- Date
- May 18, 2026
- Type
- Standard Frequency Inspection
- Result
- Satisfactory
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 4
- Jurisdiction
- Pima County (Tucson), AZ
Violations (4)
- d9d7eb8a-7c50-4819-9200-d4680e45cacdCriticalCorrected on site
Management and food employee knowledge, and conditional employee; Knowledge, responsibility and reporting
2-102.11(C) Responding correctly to the inspector's questions as they relate to the specific FOOD operation. The areas of knowledge include: (2) Explaining the responsibility of the PERSON IN CHARGE for preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by a FOOD EMPLOYEE who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease; Observed facility not having a physical or electronic illness policy available during inspection that employees can acknowledge and sign.
Employee Health
- b1d62620-85c0-4d33-a2f6-edb108e28b21CriticalCorrected on site
Adequate handwashing sinks, properly supplied and accessible
5-205.11 (B) A HANDWASHING SINK may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. Cookline Observed the handwashing sink filled with cooking equipment.
Preventing Contamination by Hands
- f7e7d6cd-3470-4c29-b5d0-d815accd2c0aCriticalCorrected on site
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
4-601.11 (A) EQUIPMENT FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES and UTENSILS shall be clean to sight and touch. Clean dish rack Observed multiple equipment stored as clean having an accumulation of food debris.
Protection from Contamination
- 14dfbdde-d3cb-4677-ae2a-226bea8b7566Corrected on site
Proper hot holding temperatures
3-501.16 (A) Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under §3-501.19, and except as specified under (B) and in (C ) of this section, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD shall be maintained: (1) At 57°C (135°F) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in 3-401.11(B) or reheated as specified in 3-403.11(E) may be held at a temperature of 54°C (130°F) or above; Hot holder near walk in cooler Observed a large container of rice in the unit hot holding below 135F. Employee states the rice was cooked 2 and a half hours ago and placed in the unit to hot hold.
Time Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS Food)
Source: Pima County (Tucson), AZ health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.