TAQUERIA DON JULIO
3066 COLLEGE AVE · RUSKIN · Hillsborough County · FL 33570
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Rice in grocery bag.
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Window cleaner next to soda boxes.
Intermediate 3
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple food items not date marked in reach in cooler and walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two food handler certifications expired. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle near grill not labeled.
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. In employee restroom. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on drink on prep table.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food with avocados.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups wet nesting near register. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Pork on floor in walk in cooler. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Knife handle in cut lettuce.
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler shelves rusted. **Repeat Violation**
25-02-4Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and spoons not all facing the same direction. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on counter.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 1:26 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.