TACO AMIGO
5009 GALL BLVD · ZEPHYRHILLS · Pasco County · FL 33542
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee bare hand touching cut lettuce being served to a customer. Lettuce was not being heat treated to 145. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. Observed operator discard lettuce. **Corrective Action Taken**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating. License expired on 02-01-2025. Operator renewed license during inspection. Verified on DBPR Website. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line at 3:56pm. Operator placed items in ice bath. Rechecked temp at 4:08pm a. cut lettuce (51F – Cold Holding); 47f b. diced tomatoes (51F – Cold Holding); 46f c. cooked ground beef (53F – Cold Holding) 47f **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line is stained with food buildup. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Single-serve cup stored inside bowl of hand wash sink at front counter. Operator removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 13
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks in storage area not adequately secured.
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in walk-in cooler.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone stored on top of prep table. Operator removed phone. Cleaned and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Case of tomatoes and peppers stored on floor in walk-in cooler.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in walk-in cooler.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler in prep area interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of sour cream containers to store green chile and sauces in reach-in cooler in prep area.
35B-09-4Basic – Screen in door torn/in poor repair. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Container of cooked chicken, and raw chicken not covered in walk-in cooler. Operator covered items. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:07 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.