TAQUERIA EL PATOLOCO
2348 W COLUMBUS DR · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33607
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-42-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm of sanitizer in three compartment sink due to no water. **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employees placing gloves on with no hand washing between glove usage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
27-12-4High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. Mobile unit has no runner potable water . **Warning**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand wash sink blocked by reach in cooler . **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 beef , cooked beans held over 24 hrs not date marked . **Warning**
Basic 3
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on food prep, corrected, employee removed phone during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of onions stored on floor in mobile unit . **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:34 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.