FUZZY'S TACO SHOP
5621 E. FOWLER AVENUE · TEMPLE TERRACE · Hillsborough County · FL 33617
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 live fly on prep table 3 live flies on a clean spatula 2 live flies on the the drying wire rack 4 live flies on cart with dirty dishes 1 live fly on canned goods 13 live flies on boxes with single serve items such as cups, lids 1 live on hot sauce gallon. 8 live flies in dry storage area landing on various chemicals, hot holding equipment and soda bib lines. 2 live flies on spice wire rack. 1 live fly on clean bowl 1 fly flying around ice machine 1 live fly on the wall above expo area 1 live fly fly in around fountain drink area 2 live flies on doors below fountain drink area. 2 live flies flying around bar area **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Left side make line: sour cream (60F Cold Holding); Shredded Cheese (58F Cold Holding); Cut tomatoes (60F Cold Holding); cut lettuce (52F Cold Holding); guacamole (53 F Cold Holding); mango salsa (59 F Cold Holding ); cooked onions and peppers (60 F Cold Holding ); pico de gallo (54F Cold Holding) Manager placed all items in walk in cooler and is calling for it to be serviced. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Observed the inside of the tortilla chip holder with build up grease. **Warning**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed pink mold like substance on the interior of ice machine. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed: 13 dead flies on floor in dry storage 1 dead fly on spice wire rack in prep area 1 dead fly in single serve bottle storage. 1 dead roach on the floor next to handwashing sink. Priority: Basic **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on cutting board on cook line. Had employee remove cell phone. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed employees stacking wet dishes on top of each other after washing them in back prep table. **Warning**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed broken door sweep under exit door in back next to ice machine. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in cooler on front line Ambient temperature is at 59 degrees **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed area around gasket of the cooler on the cook line with mold like substance. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water at the bottom of cook line. **Warning**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Observed standing water in floor drain under the dish machine. Manager called plumber and they arrived and are in the process of clearing the line. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed and uneven floors throughout the facility. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 3:05 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 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.