TAQUERIA EL GAUCHE
37006 LOCK ST · DADE CITY · Pasco County · FL 33523
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. White reach in cooler ambient air temperature 52 f Cook pork 53 f cook beef 53 f sour cream 53 f held less than 4 hours. **Warning**
Intermediate 2
51-21-4Intermediate – Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operator failed to submit a Commissary Notification form to the division for each commissary prior to use. OnBase shows a commissary letter from a different address. Than from what new food trucks location. Manager emailed new commissary letter to inspector at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Steak cooked 5-21-24 label Cooked chorizo 5-15-24 label cook beef 5-14-24 cook pork 5-22-24 cook beef 5-15-24 reach in white cooler. No 2nd label once pulled from freezer. **Warning**
Basic 1
08B-37-4Basic – Food stored in a prohibited area. 3 refrigerators in storage shed out back of mobile. Commissary letter on file states they are not storing food on site. Storage shed belongs to convenience store. Manager provided new commissary letter to inspector via email. Will be sent to the d3 office. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 12:53 PM.
Violation category totals
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.