AZUL TACOS
5524 VAN DYKE RD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33558
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over ready to eat beef reach in cooler main cooler.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: mozzarella 45 f reach in cooler main table. Employee moved cheese to commissary storage cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 6
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.
28-09-5Intermediate – Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed a grey blue boy on wheels underneath the food truck but not connected.
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Unused reach in cooler stored outside no food inside. A wooden shed not moveable. With sodas and bottle water stored in igloo cooler chest. Observed a stove top a fryer and reach in cooler inside. Owner states they don't use the kitchen equipment. Several feet over is a moveable storage truck with a flat top grill a fryer a rice cooker pot and a three compartment sink not connected. Owner state's equipment is not in use.
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.
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.
22-38-5Intermediate – No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Employee went to store to buy correct food contact surfaces sanitizer observed correct sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 3
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in truck. Employee went outside.
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Oil case stored outside employee moved into truck.
51-06-4Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Propane tanks on ground not mounted on mobile and movable with mobile several feet away from food truck.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:08 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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2 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.