TACOS LAS CALIFORNIAS
5635 MEMORIAL HWY · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33615
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. No running water available in handwash sink. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled personal phones, soiled food containers, the placed on gloves to work with food without washing hands. No running water available in handwash sink. **Warning**
27-12-4High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. No running hot and cold water in handwash sink and three-compartments sink. **Warning**
Intermediate 9
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by large cooler and fry oil on floor. Employee moved items away from handwash sink at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-06-4Intermediate – No hot running water at three-compartment sink. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for all 3 employees at time of inspection. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked rice and other cooked food in large reach-in cooler. **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Warning**
Basic 4
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Small sandwich cooler door gasket torn. **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of fry oil stored on floor in front of handwash sink. **Warning**
51-13-4Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks with no lids and opened bottled waters stored in reach-in cooler over shredded cheese and potato fries. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:17 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 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.