TAQUERIA DON JULIO
3066 COLLEGE AVE · RUSKIN · Hillsborough County · FL 33570
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer at 3 Compartment Sink 10 ppm operator remade tested 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly in kitchen landing on prep table. Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 7 rodent droppings in dry storage area 1 rodent dropping on mop sink 1 rodent dropping next to ice machine **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed tortillas in plastic grocery bag in reach in cooler and rice in plastic grocery bag in steam table on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over cut leafy greans in walk in cooler. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 45 F, beans 47 F, soup 48 F, raw beef 48 F in walk in cooler. Operator placed on ice at time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer across from prep sink soiled. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in handwash sink on cook line. **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. Chicken, beans, and soup prepared 2 days ago have no date markings in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 12
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in container of seasoning on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from prep sink. **Repeat Violation** **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 bag over cans of soda. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tile in disrepair on cook line near ice machine. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Beans stored in container on floor next to ice machine. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at handwash sink next to 3 Compartment Sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-03-5Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Tool on top of container of beans. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt not labeled. Operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:03 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 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.