Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TORCHY'S TACOS

2314 TYRONE BLVD N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 1, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3452026
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8741054
DBPR license6218442

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#10High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen landing on bag in box soda boxes. 3 live flies in the office area of kitchen 2 live flies in rear near used oil container. Educated on flies and provided vermin education.

#11High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over cooked onions. Employee moved eggs to lower shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. guacamole (51F – Cold Holding) and pico de gallo (46F – Cold Holding), shredded cheese (57F – Cold Holding) sour cream (44F – Cold Holding) employee moved items to chiller for quick chill. retemped after 25 minutes guacamole (43F – Cold Holding) and pico de gallo (41F – Cold Holding), shredded cheese (43F – Cold Holding) sour cream (41F – Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled on cook line,

#14Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Wet cloth in hand sink. Employee removed wet cloth . **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold like debris.

#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on cutting boards in prep area.

#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker on shelf over pooled egg wash. Employee removed speaker. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Wet nesting of plastic pans in dish area.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on beer cooler in front bar area. Holster for soda gun soiled in bar area,

#6Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bottom of walk in cooler on cook line has standing water.

#7Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in mop sink.

#8Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth in the hand sink in the rear prep area. Employee removed wet cloth. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bulk container of white powder not labeled. Employee labeled masa. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 2:00 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.