At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
11point violations
11 problems found · Routine county inspection · Mar 19, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most fast-food and counter places here got 8 to 27 point violations. Tacos Mexicanos El Buen Pastor got about the same as most.
Compared with 2,086 Salt Lake County fast-food and counter places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Tacos Mexicanos El Buen Pastor?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- In-use utensils stored wrong 4.3.31How to fixFix it
- Allergen Notification 4.3.68 (iii)How to fixFix it
- Equipment in poor repair 4.4.11How to fixFix it
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department
We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.
Visit them directly at saltlakecounty.gov (opens the department's site) · How we review
For Tacos Mexicanos El Buen Pastor's team
Is this your place?
Welcome, Tacos Mexicanos El Buen Pastor. We'll walk through this together, one item at a time. To log the fixes, claim Tacos Mexicanos El Buen Pastor first; we check that you run it.
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This is my place: claim Tacos Mexicanos El Buen PastorWe'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.
We know an inspection can feel heavy, especially when it's busy.
Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: In-use utensils stored wrongThe county found: “In-use utensils are stored with handles in contact with food.”
First step: Serving utensils
Then the next one: Allergen Notification
Log it
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Show what you did
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-304.12.
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Fix and log it: In-use utensils stored wrong
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0 of 3 done
Serving utensils
From Food Code 3-304.12
Logged
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Inspections
From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026
The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
Fewer point violations than last time (36 → 11). That takes a team.
The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.
Every visit
LatestMar 19, 2026Routine inspection11 points
This one: 11 points, inspected Mar 19, 2026.
11 violations listed, 0 marked critical.
Non-critical (9)
The department's words
4.3.31 In-Use Utensils - Between-Use Storage
In-use utensils are stored with handles in contact with food.
Food Code 3-304.12 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Serving utensils
- A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
- Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
- Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.
From Food Code 3-304.12
Clean plates and no re-serving
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Buffets and self-service
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Allergen Notification
The department's words
4.3.68 (iii) Allergen Notification
The establishment does not have written notification of the presence of major allergens.
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.11 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces
Cabinetry is not smooth, easily cleanable and non-absorbent. Equipment is cover with manufacturer’s plastic lining.
Cited 2 times
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Are you Tacos Mexicanos El Buen Pastor? Fix it
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.61 Fixed Equipment-Spacing or Sealing
The hand sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall. Non-portable equipment is not spaced from immovable non-portable surfaces for easy cleaning, or sealed to nearby immovable surfaces. (Ventilation hood)
Cited 2 times
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Are you Tacos Mexicanos El Buen Pastor? Fix it
Equipment in poor repair
The department's words
4.4.63 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Gaskets are damaged on a refrigerator unit.
Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Equipment in good repair
In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
Are you Tacos Mexicanos El Buen Pastor? Fix it
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Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning (Non-Critical)
The department's words
4.4.82 Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning (Non-Critical)
Shelves throughout the kitchen are unclean to sight and touch.
Shelves and surfaces need cleaning
The department's words
4.4.85 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces-Cleaning
Exterior surfaces of food containers are dirty.
Food Code 4-602.13 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
Shelves, handles and outsides of equipment clean
In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
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No backflow test on file
The department's words
4.5.30 System Maintained in Good Repair Non-critical
The faucet is leaking on the hand sink.
Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
Backflow test on file
In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
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Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair
The department's words
4.6.40 Repairing-Physical Facilities
Various floor surfaces are damaged.
Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair
In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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EarlierMar 6, 2025Routine inspection36 points
17 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMay 2, 2024Routine inspection22 points
12 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJul 13, 2023Routine inspection35 points
16 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierOct 14, 2021Routine inspection34 points
13 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierNov 15, 2019Routine inspection21 points
9 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMar 2, 2018Routine inspection7 points
5 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierMar 17, 2017Routine inspection16 points
9 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierJun 3, 2016Routine inspection16 points
9 violations listed, 2 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
EarlierApr 9, 2015Routine inspection23 points
8 violations listed, 3 marked critical.
The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.
Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- In-use utensils stored wrong Read the free guide
- Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
- Shelves and surfaces need cleaning In CleanCleaver: Check a room top to bottom
- No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test
- Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop
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Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.
- Listed as
- Restaurants: non-plated
- Inspection type
- Routine inspection
- Result
- 11 points
- Source
- Salt Lake County Health Department
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