TACO-QUILA MEXICAN KITCHEN AND CANTINA
22996 US Highway 19 North
Clearwater, Florida, 33765
Town Place
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
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).