Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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TAQUERIA DON CHANITO

1010 REID ST · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateNovember 20, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number1321174
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10904561
DBPR license6450123

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedNovember 20, 2025 4:30 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedNovember 24, 2025 12:00 AM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionTemperature violations (storage)

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#2High Priority12A-08-4

High Priority – Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. Employees unable to wash hands with hot water as pump for hand wash sink turned off due to malfunction, only water available through garden hose with no hot water available. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 3

#3Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to store wiping cloth and tin foil.

#4Intermediate28-09-5

Intermediate – Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. MFDV has connected long pipe to remove waste from waste tank to gutter system in fenced grassy area behind carwash. **Warning**

Warning
#5Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water available at only hand wash sink, per operator issue with water pump and has provided hose connected to neighboring building with squeeze handle garden hose type sprayer to provide water to hand wash sink and three compartment sink. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 1

#1Basic50-04-4

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. No license number affixed to MFDV.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:15 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.