Inspection Report

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TAPASTERRA

3027 SW MARTIN DOWNS BLVD · PALM CITY · Martin County · FL 34990

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 26, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3769200
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13887799
DBPR license5319091

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate0 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 3

#1High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. At dishwashing area- employee cracked raw handled dirty dishes than proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing their hands – educated operator- employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter cooler – Tiramisu 46F- cold holding, – food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 2 hours- operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill. At flip top cooler by cookline area – 1cooked peppers 50F-cold holding, cut cheese 50F- cold holding, cooked chicken wings 51F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food out of temperature for 3 hours- operator placed ice bags to quick chill, **Corrective Action Taken* **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#3High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. No time mark for beef and chicken empanadas held under 4 hour time as a public health control- food out past 4.5 hours- see stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale

Intermediate 2

#4Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At cookline area – soiled wiping cloth inside handwash sink- operator removed. **Warning**

Warning
#5Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink by cookline. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 27, 2026 11:18 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)

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