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Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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TIPICOS

5912 UNIVERSITY BLVD W · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32216

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 19, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number1298793
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8861087
DBPR license2652700

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate8 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 4

#9High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#10High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cooked foods stored in direct contact of food grade bag inside microwave when hot holding **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken and cooked pork (56-57F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken tacos (63F – Cold Holding), all items stored in reach in cooler inside food truck, stored from overnight but was left out for few minutes today when going in and out of unit. Employee open lid on containers to let air cold air flow **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#12High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing multiple back flow preventers on 4 attachment splitter next to outdoor red storage cargo trailer with stored food and dry storage supplies **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#13Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator unable to provide proof of manager certification and no other certified manager employed at this location **Warning**

Warning
#14Intermediate51-22-4

Intermediate – Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV operator is storing food inside a unapproved storage cargo metal sheds and red metal container and blue school bus container behind food truck. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 8

#1Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Several CO2 tanks not secured outside food truck

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple foods like bottle plastic drinks, dry foods, condiments being stored on floor inside big blue storage bus in back parking lot and inside other huge cargo trailers on property

#3Basic33-19-4

Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Green banana pealed on ground in front of huge cargo storage trailers in back parking lot area with flies present around garage **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic50-04-4

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Operator has old license number on exterior of truck

#5Basic35B-14-4

Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Operator light green dumper with lid open **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic35B-05-4

Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew

#8Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple to go containers being stored on floor inside other huge cargo trailers on property

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:44 PM.

Violation category totals
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 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
2 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.