TAQUERIA LA VILLITA
14720 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Facility Temporarily Closed
Inspection Details:
- 08B-42-4:Basic - Food stored outside. Observed cases of whole peppers, bottled water, onions, whole melons being stored in open air trailer that is not licensable **Warning**
- 51-36-1:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Front right tire deflated on unit. **Warning**
- 28-09-5:Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed grey waste water with food particles dumping directly onto pavement at IGA parking lot. Water is pooling underneath the trailer and throughout the parking lot. Manager reattached PVC pipe to food trailer. Observed operator, take floor brush and start scraping gray water out onto parking lot, spreading it over a larger area . **Warning**
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Operator has secondary trailer that is not fully closed. Observed cases of peppers, onions, tomatoes to boxes cutting boards and flattop grill. Also observed to go bags hanging inside of unit. Evidence of food preparation observed due to food debris being directly on ground from cooking equipment. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/16/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Operator has secondary trailer that is not fully closed. Observed cases of peppers, onions, tomatoes to boxes cutting boards and flattop grill. Also observed to go bags hanging inside of unit. Evidence of food preparation observed due to food debris being directly on ground from cooking equipment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-16: trailer still present. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/12/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Hard connected into propane tank **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Hard connection to propane tank still present. Truck tires are also flat n unit **Admin Complaint**
- 50-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Only observed photocopies of National Registry food safety professionals training for 2 employees. No original proof of training completed **Admin Complaint**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-12: Only observed photocopies of National Registry food safety professionals training for 2 employees. No original proof of training completed, and no health agreements signed **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/12/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/10/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
6
Basic
4
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-03-4:Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. **Warning**
- 51-06-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Hard connected into propane tank **Warning**
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pans of cooked and raw pork and chicken uncovered in reach in cooler. **Warning**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over from ready-to-eat food. Pan Of raw beef stored over cooked pork in reach in cooler. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked pork (70F - Hot Holding) out on counter since previous night **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked beef (121F - Hot Holding); cooked pork (70F - Hot Holding). Manager put beef on flat top to reheat. Stop sale on pork **Warning**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink had dishes piled and unable to access. Manager cleared **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager got paper towels **Warning**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- 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. **Warning**
- 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 pork in reach in cooler made previous day **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/10/2024 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 6 intermediate, 4 basic).