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TACOS EL CARNAL 2

1267 S HIGHLAND AVE · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33756

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 17, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1298626
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8853216
DBPR license6252670

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee returned to food truck from outside table and engaged in food prep without washing her hands . Reviewed with manager . Employee then washed hands **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cooking tortillas on grill touching tortillas with barehands . Reviewed with manager . Manager placed tortillas back on grill. Food grade tissue used to remove tortillas from grill . **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4High Priority14-15-4

High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Employee put clean cut onions in cardboard box . Reviewed with manager . Manager instructed employee to wash onions and place in food grade containers

Intermediate 3

#5Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – 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.

#6Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager does not have her paperwork file

#7Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager does not have her paperwork file

Basic 1

#1Basic21-05-5

Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface ( tortillas ) Reviewed with manager . Manager used food grade paper

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 17, 2026 12:34 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
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 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.