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HAPPY CACTUS MEXICAN COCINA

HAPPY CACTUS MEXICAN COCINA maintains a 3.8/5 food safety rating based on 6 health department inspections in DUNEDIN. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

2676 BAYSHORE BLVD STE H

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10886859

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in dry storage area acoustic tiles. Not smooth and easily cleanable. Warning
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards in kitchen prep areas and on cook line. Warning
  • 12B-01-4:Basic - Employee eating while preparing food. Employee drinking from plastic water container while preparing tomatoes. Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone, wallet, and keys on food preparation area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line no hair restraint. Asked employee to wear hair restraint. Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of Oil stored on floor in dry storage. Operator moved oil to proper location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service items stored with tools, chemicals, and office equipment. Warning
  • 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry wiping cloths in use on cook line. Operator disposed of dirty wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 42-03-5:Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Dry storage room used as office. Office equipment, maintenance equipment and chemicals stored over and around single service items and ready to eat food items. Warning
  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee drank from water bottle and then engaged in preparation of food. Warning
  • 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 beef and fish. Operator moved chicken to proper location. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Operator handled raw beef and then clean utensils without changing gloves or washing hands. Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Operator stored WD-40 and butane over food preparation table in kitchen, operator moved chemicals to proper area. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Wiping cloth quaternary 500ppm. Operator corrected bucket to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Provided operator with form HR 5030-100 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. Provided operator a physical copy of form HR 5030-104 Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand-wash sink on cook line blocked by trash can. Operator moved trashcan Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in bar used as dump sink. Dirty glasses stored in handwash sink. Operator moved glasses from handwash sink. Corrected On-Site 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

Inspection Date: 2/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8878420

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Walk in cooler - food container holding raw chicken stored on the floor. Operator moved the chicken a minimum of 6" off the floor.

Inspection Date: 9/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8726827

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee eating on cook line while doing my introduction. Owner corrected employee during inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook with no hair restraint.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cooks line containing food removed from its original container container.

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8592929

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-22: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8449002

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chili Releno (45 - Cold Holding); bean salad (45F - Cold Holding);Tomato based sauce (45F - Cold Holding). Operates placed foods in freezer to quick cool. These temperatures were closer to the door of the walk in and the door had been open for a delivery. I was unable to obtain a second temperature. Warning

Inspection Date: 7/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8348546

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator no hair restraint
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing food removed from its original container not labeled with its common name