AZUL TACOS
5524 VAN DYKE RD · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33558
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 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 fish over ready to eat beef reach in cooler. Employee removed to proper storage **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding: cook beans 95 f 1st temp 2nd temp 180 f **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
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 to catch the waste water from waste water tank inside the food truck. Discussed proper liquid disposal with employee to bring the waste tank to the commissary mop sink. **Admin Complaint**
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 with pots of pork and chicken being cooked inside shed 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. **Admin Complaint**
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. One employee
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Missing for 1 employee
Basic 3
08B-32-4Basic – Food being prepared outside. Observed pork and chicken cooking on oven equipment inside a shed that is not mobile or being submitted to plan review. There is a reach in cooler also with waters inside and canned soda and water bottles in shed. **Admin Complaint**
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Oil case stored on a reach in cooler outside **Admin Complaint**
51-06-4Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. 2 small pro ninja grill propane tanks stored outside by shed. **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:20 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.