TAQUERIA GARCIA
1528 E COLLEGE AVE · RUSKIN · Hillsborough County · FL 33570
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beans 46 F, pork 46 F, operator placed in chest freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: Beans 49 F, beef 53 F in reach in cooler. Stop sale items. **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
53A-01-7Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Maria Garcia **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: Manager does not have food manager certification at time of callback. **Admin Complaint**
16-37-1Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: No employee training provided at time of callback. **Admin Complaint**
Basic 4
51-06-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Water pipe permanently connected to truck preventing truck from being movable. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: Water pipe permanently connected to truck. **Admin Complaint**
51-36-1Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Plastic wrapped around the bottom of truck preventing it from being movable. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: Plastic is still wrapped around truck preventing truck from moving. **Admin Complaint**
50-04-4Basic – – From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Admin Complaint**
25-02-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks not all facing the same direction. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2024-11-05: **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:32 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.