Tacos Dorados y Chimis El Cuate
A°3902 W Buckeye Rd, Phoenix 85009
Mobile Food Annual - MF Type 2 · Permit MF2406395
Mobile unit — the address shown is its registered home base, not necessarily where it serves.
Score based on 6 scored inspections on record, weighted toward recent visits (one-year half-life). How scoring works
County record last checked Sep 23, 2026.
Score over time
Inspection history7 on record
2026
May 27, 2026Re-InspectioncleanA°
Re-inspection for exterior/unapproved equipmentDue to the violations noted on this inspection report, County legal action may result from this inspection.
May 20, 2026Re-InspectionA°
Due to the violations noted on this inspection report, County legal action may result from this inspection.You are hereby notified that you are operating this establishment in violation of the MCEHC. Per Chapter 1, Regulation 4(a) "No person shall conduct an operation or operate an establishment for which a permit is required without holding the necessary and valid permit to do so, unless otherwise specified in this Environmental Health Code." County legal action may result due to violations observed during this inspection. Please contact the Department to schedule a follow-up inspection at 602.506.6980 once violations have been corrected. Please be advised that the New Business Permit Application fee includes one initial inspection and one follow-up inspection. Additional fees will be assessed for any additional follow-up plan review inspections.
Inspector's notes
On 5/6/26, observed table adjacent to cart with small prep area with a camping stove and cutting surface for the assembly of orders. Employee was observed using this area to package up orders slice a lime for a customer. Upon re-inspection on 5/20, observed small camping griddle and adjacent prep areas still present, as well as additional prep/holding equipment, seating, storage, and plumbing fixtures in indoor area adjacent to unit attached to nearby building. Observed operator going in and out of building to take orders, plate items, assemble orders and retrieve additional flautas, cut tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, and shredded cheese and sour cream. Observed refrigerators, freezer, 3-compartment sink, hand sink, crock-pot, beverage dispensers, and a private bathroom for employees and customers. Operator was instructed to obtain an permit for the indoor space, or remove all food and food prep equipment from the interior. Per MCEHC, The main food equipment and hand wash sink required for the operation of Mobile Food Type II food establishments shall be affixed together so as to be a single contiguous mobile unit. Corrective Action: Correct at once.
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MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 3, Reg. 8f - MF Type II-The main food equipment and hand wash sink required for the operation of Mobile Food Type II food establishments shall be affixed together so as to be a single contiguous mobile unit.
May 6, 2026RoutineA
Due to the violations noted on this inspection report, County legal action may result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed table adjacent to cart with small prep area with a camping stove and cutting surface for the assembly of orders. Employee was observed using this area to package up orders slice a lime for a customer. Per MCEHC, The main food equipment and hand wash sink required for the operation of Mobile Food Type II food establishments shall be affixed together so as to be a single contiguous mobile unit. Corrective Action: Correct prior to re-inspection.
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MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 3, Reg. 8f - MF Type II-The main food equipment and hand wash sink required for the operation of Mobile Food Type II food establishments shall be affixed together so as to be a single contiguous mobile unit.
Jan 16, 2026RoutinecleanA°
Renewal AttestationNo County legal action will result from this inspection.
2025
May 1, 2025Routine1 priorityall corrected on siteB
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
Observed two containers of shredded cabbage and cut tomatoes stored in igloo coolers with a temperature recording of 61*F. The person in charge (PIC) was informed that except during preparation and cooking, all TCS foods must be maintained at 41°F or below. All TCS foods improperly cold held were relocated to alternative functioning refrigeration unit to rapidly cool to 41°F at time of inspection. Corrective Action: Correct at the time of inspection.
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PRIORITY VIOLATION-3-501.16(A)(2) and (B) - Priority: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding. For a permanent fix to this violation, check out these simple tools in our Active Managerial Control Toolbox, made especially for you.https://www.maricopa.gov/4576/AMC-Toolbox---Cold-Holding.
Mar 5, 2025RoutineA
No County legal action will result from this inspection.
Inspector's notes
At time of inspection the business name was observed missing from the two sides of the mobile unit. Please ensure the name of the establishment is indicated on both sides of the vehicle in letters of contrasting colors at least three inches high with a minimum of 3/8 inch wide. Corrective Action: Correct prior to next routine inspection.
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MCEHC Chap. 8, Sec. 3, Reg. 7c, 8e, 9f - The name of the establishment shall be plainly indicated on sides and rear of the exterior of the vehicle in letters of contrasting colors at least three inches high with a minimum of 3/8 inch wide. When more than one permit is issued with the same business name to the same permittee, the vehicle number shall also be plainly indicated with the business name.
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Data from Maricopa County Environmental Services public records, last checked Sep 23, 2026. Grades marked with ° are computed equivalents for establishments not participating in the county's voluntary grading program. View official county records →