Taco Palenque has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 1998.
OSHA's last visit started on Dec 10, 2025 as a planned inspection, in San Antonio.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 3 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $9,515 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $7,529, down 21%.
For context, across all hotel and restaurant employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,350. Taco Palenque averages $2,979 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $8,272 in back wages owed to workers.
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Watch this company6614 W Loop 1604 N, San Antonio, TX 78254 · Full-Service Restaurants · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $4,965 | $2,979 | Feb 20, 2026 | Final |
4515 San Bernardo, Laredo, TX 78041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
4515 San Bernardo, Laredo, TX 78041 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,500 | $3,500 | Mar 9, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $1,050 | $1,050 | Mar 9, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(1) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 9, 1998 | Closed |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Aug 19, 2015, Laredo: Hospitalization · fractures · pelvis
An employee was climbing a 20-foot extension ladder to adjust boxes he had flung to the top of the wall when the ladder slipped. Both the ladder and employee fell down. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured pelvis.
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2013 to Feb 3, 2015 Laredo | 7 | 6 | $8,272 | $330 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1)
(c) General—(1) Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source, and rendered inoperative.
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii)
(iii) Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4)
(4) Ladders shall be used only for the purpose for which they were designed.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.