TACO ARDIENTE

1048 PINE RIDGE RD, NAPLES, Collier County. DBPR licence 2102018. 10 inspection visits from 2023-07-27 to 2026-01-14.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-01-14: routine inspection, 2 high-priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic violations

5 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Collier County average that year (0 had none)

1emergency closure recommended at an inspection since July 2023 (latest 2025-07-07)

2inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Collier County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-01-14	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	1	1.00	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 50 Current license properly displayed
2025-09-10	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	2		2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2025-09-08	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	1	0	6	1.00	6 areas 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2025-07-08	Follow-up visit	Allowed to reopen DBPR: Emergency Order Callback Complied	0	0	0
2025-07-07	Routine inspection	Emergency closure recommended DBPR: Emergency order recommended	1	2	6	1.00	7 areas 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-02-10	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	5	1.08	6 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored (x2) 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2024-08-23	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	4	1	1		5 areas 01 Approved source 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 43 Complete separation from living/sleeping area, laundry
2024-04-15	Complaint inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	0	8		8 areas 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 32 Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved
2024-01-24	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	1	3	0.90	4 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 06 Potentially hazardous food properly thawed 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking (x2) 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
2023-07-27	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	0	2	0.90	2 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.