TACO MIENDO ST PETE
4747 66 ST N · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33709
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found -Large number of live flies, at least 15, in inoperable beer keg cooler behind bar, as well as egg sacs covering a chemical bottle inside. Operator removed chemical bottle. -3 live flies behind bar -3 live flies in wait station area near cup storage and garbage can No flies observed landing on food contact surfaces. Operator removed empty kegs and cleaned out cooler, killing all the flies they could. No remaining flies observed. Discussed importance of fly prevention with operator. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
02C-01-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Salsa roja in walk in cooler dated 10/25 Salsa birria in walk in cooler dated 10/28 Stop Sale issued. **Warning**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Salsa roja in walk in cooler dated 10/25 Salsa birria in walk in cooler dated 10/28 **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked beans (46F – Cold Holding); milk (51F – Cold Holding); crema (52F – Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (51F – Cold Holding); carnitas (46F – Cold Holding); ground beef (48F – Cold Holding); chiles rellenos (48F – Cold Holding); cooked corn on cob (50F – Cold Holding); cooked corn off cob (52F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (46F – Cold Holding); almond milk (51F – Cold Holding) Operator stated they have had issues with walk in cooler lately. To avoid it freezing over he has been turning it OFF each night. Stop Sale issued on all Temperature Control for Safety items in walk in cooler found to be out of temperature. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked beans (46F – Cold Holding); milk (51F – Cold Holding); crema (52F – Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (51F – Cold Holding); carnitas (46F – Cold Holding); ground beef (48F – Cold Holding); chiles rellenos (48F – Cold Holding); cooked corn on cob (50F – Cold Holding); cooked corn off cob (52F – Cold Holding); cooked rice (46F – Cold Holding); almond milk (51F – Cold Holding) Operator stated they have had issues with walk in cooler lately. To avoid it freezing over he has been turning it OFF each night. Stop Sale issued on all Temperature Control for Safety items in walk in cooler found to be out of temperature. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of cold food products. Discussed importance of temperature monitoring each cold holding unit each day. **Warning**
Basic 20
32-05-4Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. -wall behind urinal in men's room in disrepair, not easily cleanable. **Warning**
32-07-5Basic – Bathroom facility not clean. Sewage smell present. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. -reach in coolers throughout kitchen -reach in freezer near cook line. -walk in cooler -microwave on cook line **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -employee drink stored on food prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee glasses stored on food prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. -pans stacked wet on storage rack in kitchen **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Tiles throughout kitchen and under cook line equipment missing, exposing unsealed concrete underneath allowing area to accumulate grease, moisture, and food debris. Not easily cleanable. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles throughout kitchen and under cook line equipment missing, exposing unsealed concrete underneath allowing area to accumulate grease, moisture, and food debris. Not easily cleanable. **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Utensil handle touching flour. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets and door, doorframe soiled with grease and dirt debris **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink behind bar has leaking pipe underneath. Bucket has been placed to catch leak. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -sliding door reach in cooler containing produce, near cook line. -reach in freezer near cook line **Warning**
32-17-4Basic – Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. **Warning**
32-23-5Basic – Toilet not flushing/functioning properly. One toilet in women's room not working, marked out of order. **Warning**
38-02-4Basic – Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Multiple lights out throughout kitchen, dimlit in food storage, warewashing, and food preparation areas. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. – wall behind ice machine, wall at end of cook line opposite the dish wash area. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops stored in empty mop buckets rather than hung to dry after use. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 18, 2026 7:59 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.