TACOS EL CHAPO
5736 US HWY 19 · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34652
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-17-4High Priority – Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hands together for 8 seconds, discussed proper hand washing procedures with employee
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put hair net on then touched clean utensils to stir food without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing procedures with employee **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 1
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink on back prep area, employee restocked paper towels at hand sink **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
32-09-4Basic – A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Operator of gas station is one with key that was not letting access to restrooms. Operator opened the use of restrooms for customers **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on top of microwave, cell phone removed **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hair net on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle on dirt in back of building **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Sour cream containers reused for food
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board, employee put wet towels in sanitizer bucket **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:58 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.