TACO-QUILA MEXICAN KITCHEN AND CANTINA
22996 US Highway 19 North
Clearwater, Florida, 33765
Town Place
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.Reviewed with manager - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: Manager scheduled repair this week **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food ( containers of margarita , oil) stored on floor in storage room and area . Reviewed with manager - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-10: Manager ordered shelves for food storage **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/10/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/9/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.Reviewed with manager
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food ( containers of margarita , oil) stored on floor in storage room and area . Reviewed with manager
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in restroom . Reviewed with manager
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food in cooler at cook line . Reviewed with manager. Employee removed food from bags Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food ( raw shell eggs ) stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.( cheese ) in glass door cooler in storage room . Employee rearranged food Corrected On-Site
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Cook touched raw chicken with gloves then touched spatula without washing hands and changing gloves. Reviewed with manager . Manager directed cook to take off gloves, wash hands and put new gloves on . Reviewed with manager sage handling of raw food and hand washing and use of gloves **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa 56 F in walk in cooler . Temperatures taken this morning. Food moved to freezer for quick chill down recheck 50 F Raw chicken 53 F , raw beef 54 F, raw shrimp 53 f in cooler drawer under grill . Temperatures taken this morning .. Service providing service at establishment during inspection . Food moved to freezer for quick chill down . Food placed on ice . Recheck raw chicken 46 F , raw beef 46 F , shrimp 44/45 F **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2025 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/21/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles at cook line
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. ROP inside cook line drawer wasn't removed from ROP before thawing. Two fish both packages of fish stated to remove before thawing. Manager disregarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of oil on floor employee moved Corrected On-Site
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At cook line employee moved Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee moved Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar. Labeled during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Salsa dated 11-9-2024 inside back reach in cooler. Employee discarded Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two fish in ROP packing.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance bleach not labeled.employee labeled during inspection Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/21/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 5/13/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverages on top of prep cooler, relocated Corrected On-Site
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Gallon jugs of premade margarita on floor behind bar, relocated Corrected On-Site
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At wait station, removed Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Cook line
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over salsa in walk-in cooler, order corrected Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Unpackaged raw shrimp over bread in walk-in freezer, order corrected Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over cheese in glass cooler, order corrected Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw fish in walk-in cooler, order corrected Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards Soda nozzle soiled behind bar
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/13/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/1/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in reach in cooler at cook line - manager discarded food Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing a dangle bracelet while preparing food at cook line Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food ( stuffed peppers ) not covered in walk in freezer - reviewed proper food storage with manager manager covered food Corrected On-Site
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler employees rearranged food Corrected On-Site
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe under hand wash sink at bar- manager put bucket under the pipe and to repair this day.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food ( beef and chicken) stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food ( container of salsa in walk in cooler - employees rearranged food Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -- queso at 53 F in double door cooler in storage room, held overnight - temperatures not taken this morning - employee discarded **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - queso at 53 F in double door cooler in storage room, held overnight - temperatures not taken this morning - See stop sale employee discarded -sour cream 46 F in expo area brought out under 30 minutes - manager added ice **Corrective Action Taken**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 05-10-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures. Reviewed with manager the monitoring of food temperatures
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken and beef in double door cooler - employee date marked food Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled in dish washing area - manager labeled spray bottle Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/1/2023 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).