TAQUERIA EL GAUCHE

Lock Street
Florida, 33525
Pasco County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8707502

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of limes on floor in storage shed Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 6/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8694657

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8693086

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. White reach in cooler ambient air temperature 52 f Cook pork 53 f cook beef 53 f sour cream 53 f held less than 4 hours. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-14: See stop sale Ambient air temperature 54 f Reach in cooler white fridge sour cream 52 f cook beef 52 f cook steak 52 f cook beef 52 f cook beans 52 f held from reach in cooler in storage room ambient temperature 56 moved to reach in cooler by food truck door entrance ambient air temperature 54 f . No temperatures taken Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 6/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8612369

  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. 3 refrigerators in storage shed out back of mobile. Commissary letter on file states they are not storing food on site. Storage shed belongs to convenience store. Manager provided new commissary letter to inspector via email. Will be sent to the d3 office. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. White reach in cooler ambient air temperature 52 f Cook pork 53 f cook beef 53 f sour cream 53 f held less than 4 hours. Warning
  • 51-21-4:Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operator failed to submit a Commissary Notification form to the division for each commissary prior to use. OnBase shows a commissary letter from a different address. Than from what new food trucks location. Manager emailed new commissary letter to inspector at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Steak cooked 5-21-24 label Cooked chorizo 5-15-24 label cook beef 5-14-24 cook pork 5-22-24 cook beef 5-15-24 reach in white cooler. No 2nd label once pulled from freezer. Warning

Inspection Date: 4/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8612078

  • 13-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hair net on Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: No hair restraint **Time Extended**
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. 3 refrigerators in storage shed out back of mobile. Commissary letter on file states they are not storing food on site. Storage shed belongs to convenience store , provided operator with DBPR HR-7022 a' Commissary Services Notification Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: No commissary letter on file for mobile that states they are storing food at commissary Admin Complaint
  • 51-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Power is hard wired onto mobile Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: PVC pipe hooked onto mobile hooked onto over hang of mobile for electric. Not Buick disconnect Admin Complaint
  • 51-36-1:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Tires are flat Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-18: Tires are flat Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 2/14/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8329811

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hair net on Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-37-4:Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. 3 refrigerators in storage shed out back of mobile. Commissary letter on file states they are not storing food on site. Storage shed belongs to convenience store , provided operator with DBPR HR-7022 a¿¿ Commissary Services Notification Warning
  • 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. Unwashed Produce stored in back of pick up truck next to mobile, operator moved produce to storage shed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 51-06-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Power is hard wired onto mobile Warning
  • 51-36-1:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Tires are flat Warning
  • 36-30-4:Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Floor, walls and ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable in storage shed out back Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning