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DOS AMIGOS TAQUERIA

1012 S 6 AVE · WAUCHULA · Hardee County · FL 33873

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 31, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3378645
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8459315
DBPR license3500271

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#2High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee serving foods at counter and dining areas touching unsanitized tables and equipment at front counter then return to kitchen and touch clean utensils and food storage without washing hands. Employee was directed and washed hands before continuing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee serving foods at counter and dining areas touching unsanitized tables and equipment at front counter then return to kitchen and touch gorilla with bare hand. Operator discarded touched foods washed hands before continuing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#4High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cilantro in reach in cooler at cookline. Operator rearranged shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate51-14-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – fresco drink bar / dipping fresco drinks and dipping ice at front counter, no handsink available. Observed fresco drink well and employees use labels to dip drink mixes into cups and scoop ice from ice chest for drinks at front counter with no handsink in vacinity. Only one handsink currently in establishment at 3bay ,for cookline and dishwash area. One handsink inside storage closet at back of establishment dining area for ice machine which is currently not working. 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/. **Warning**

Warning
#6Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – 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. Operator had form but had not had the employees read and sign. Operator had both employees read and sign during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 1

#1Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Operator had poster but did not have on the wall. Placed on wall at inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.