TACOS LA POTRANCA & CANTINA
2600 NW 87 AVE UNIT 27
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/11/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed a new walk in cooler not in original plans installed and not plan review submitted. - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-11: At time of callback inspection plans are not submitted to plan review, as per owner they are working in the plans to submit, an extension is given to operator to comply. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/11/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/7/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Observed ice scoop handle in contact with ice, staff placed scoop outside the bin. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed salsa chilanga (cooked oil based) (51F - Cold Holding); salsa pastor (49F - Cold Holding) at salsa bar dining room. As per owner for less than an hour. Help owner implement time as public health for 6 hour at salsa bar. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 05-15-4:Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer provides a temperature range, but no specific temperature. Observed not functional ambient thermometer at walk in cooler.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed not paper towels at handwashing sink by kitchen entrance, staff provided new roll. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Observed a new walk in cooler not in original plans installed and not plan review submitted.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/7/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 24-26-4:Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Observed vegetable chopper stored on the floor next to cooking stove.
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed reach-in-cooler at kitchen line with an ambient temperature of 62F; operator moved all TCS products to a working unit for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed two containers of Salsa stored on the floor at kitchen area, also observed several boxes of drinks bottled in plastic containers stored on the floor at storage area second floor. Operator was advise to use racks to proper storage items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between stove and preparation table in kitchen line. Operator removed and stored knife correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed not ambient thermometer at reach-in-cooler across from cooking stove.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee at cooking line touching tortillas with bare hands. Employee discarded the tortillas, washed hands and wear gloves. Coached operator on correct procedures and discussed AOP alternative. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored behind shredded cheese and pico de gallo at reach-in cooler at cookline. Product was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed 5 raw shell eggs with broken shells at reach-in-cooler across from cooking line. Operator discarded the broken shell eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-07-4:Intermediate - Food thermometer(s) not calibrated according to manufacturer's specifications. Observed kitchen thermometer not calibrated correctly and with not means to recalibrate it, unit tested at 60F on ice bath.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed trash can blocking the use of handwashing sink by kitchen entrance. Operator removed trash can. **Corrected On-Site**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed employees hired for less than sixty days not informed of their responsibilities to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator printed and made all employees read, date and signed the employee health agreement. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).