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LAS TAPATIAS TIENDA AND RESTAURANT

9910 OLD BAYMEADOWS RD STE 3

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10846176

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 5/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10844464

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass door cooler Soup, beef (48-50F - Cold Holding) observed door cracked open during inspection. Person in charge began reheating, closed door. In walk in cooler Beef, pork, cheese (44-48F - Cold Holding). Person in charge states has been in and out of unit. Other items in unit 42-43F. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-23: Cheese, chorizo, sour cream 44-46F. Ambient temperature of unit 43F. Observed gap in cooler door is lessened by plastic, but still present. Items in walk in cooler 43F or below. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 5/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10733674

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Exterior handles of reach in cooler make line with debris buildup.
  • 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 personal items stored with food in dry storage area. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under back door.
  • 36-12-4:Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Floor in kitchen with damage to tiles, unsealed concrete in places. Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable over griddle at bar area. Observed standing water on floor in several places in the kitchen.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of dried chilies stored on floor in dry storage and kitchen. Person in charge raised. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 33-24-4:Basic - Garbage enclosure area in disrepair. Garbage enclosure not maintained in good repair.
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Pieces of hood filter missing.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed chicken and shrimp thawing in containers at room temperature in kitchen. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Several containers of flour, salt unlabeled in kitchen. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed one flying insect in back kitchen by mop sink.
  • 01D-01-5:High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Per person in charge serves tilapia ceviche raw with no heat step. Unable to provide proof of parasite destruction during inspection . Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. To go bag in direct contact with tortillas at make line. Person in charge replaced with foil. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk in cooler raw pork stored over case of vegetables. In glass door reach in cooler raw chorizo over uncovered sauce. Person in charge rearranged during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In glass door cooler Soup, beef (48-50F - Cold Holding) observed door cracked open during inspection. Person in charge began reheating, closed door. In walk in cooler Beef, pork, cheese (44-48F - Cold Holding). Person in charge states has been in and out of unit. Other items in unit 42-43F. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One CFM with expired training 1.2025.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed back hand wash sink used to thaw chicken. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10733369

  • 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cheese cut stored in direct contact with to go bag in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: To go bag used in direct contact with tortillas at reach in cooler. Person in charge wrapped in food grade foil. Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8790202

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of beef stored on floor in walk in cooler. Bucket of lettuce stored on floor in kitchen. Person in charge raised. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Multiple frozen items thawing on prep table. Person in charge began moving to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple sink set up at 10ppm. Person in charge remade to 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cheese cut stored in direct contact with to go bag in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw oysters stored over uncut cabbage in walk in cooler. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 01D-05-5:High Priority - Squid, octopus, conch, eel, crab, shrimp, crawfish, lobster or other non-finfish offered raw or undercooked have not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Establishment serves shrimp undercooked per request per person in charge. Only cooks with lime. Person in charge unable to provide proof of parasite destruction. Person in charge reached out to,supplier and prodvied by end of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Person in charge unable to prove tag or invoice for in shell raw oysters in walk in cooler. Person in charge states discarded tag.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pickled pigs feet and vegetables stored at room temperature at 71F. Person in charge states purchased canned, unable to provide can or invoice during inspection.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Consume, menudo in glass door reach in cooler at 45-46F. Observed door open a crack, left open frequently during inspection. Ambient temperature of unit with doors closed at 39F, other items in unit keeping temperature. Pigs feet in container at 71F, opened from can 2 days ago per person in charge. 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. Beef in steam well at 126F. Item stored with round pan in same square container, which will allow steam to escape. Recommend using tin foil to create seal. Person in charge reheated at 170F. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bleach containers stored with food product in dry storage, person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Items stored in hand wash sink in bar. Items were removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at bar hand wash sink. Person in charge provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 01C-01-4:Intermediate - No tag on/for original container of raw, in-shell clams/mussels/oysters. See stop sale. Person in charge unable to prove tag or invoice for in shell raw oysters in walk in cooler. Person in charge states discarded tag.
  • 02A-01-4:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment has started serving raw oysters. No consumer advisory posted. Inspector provided and person in charge posted during inspection.
  • 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. Items made more than 24 hours ago in walk in cooler not date marked.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed several spray bottles unlabeled with green and purple chemicals. Person in charge identified as bleach and degreaser. Began labeling. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 2/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8505893

  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Observed tape on handle of scraper at cookline.
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink in glass bottle on prep table. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor showing wear in kitchen. Standing water observed.
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filters missing at hood.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Multiple containers of beef, chicken, shrimp thawing at room temperature. Person in charge began moving to reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of tomatillos with dent along seam.
  • 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 handling cut raw tomatoes with bare hands. Person in charge spoke to employee. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing dishes by scrubbing with soap, not sanitizing after washing. Person in charge set up triple sink at 100ppm. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cut watermelon in direct contact with to go bag. Person in charge wrapped with plastic wrap. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef stored up over case of unwashed peppers. Person in charge moved to appropriate location.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Beef in plastic container in glass door reach in cooler stored under salsa, employees frequently in and out of unit to pan salsa. At 47F, still at 47F 1 hr later. Person in charge moved to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at front bar area. Person in charge provided. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. One spray bottle of degreaser unlabeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8559778

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8505501

  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees food safety training certificates expired in June 2023. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-27: Person in charge states has ordered books, needs more time to complete. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/21/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8354708

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in dry food storage room not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple filters in hood area above grill in disrepair/ missing slats on filter.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple floor tiles in kitchen and on cookline chipped/ in disrepair.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop in large ice machine buried in the ice. Operator removed ice scoop to properly store. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in-cooler soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Two flying insects observed in kitchen next to prep table.
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored above ready to eat churros and pappas in reach in freezer across from triple sink. Not all products are commercially packaged. Operator moved ready to eat foods to properly store. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Operator unable to provide written procedures for clean up events. Distributed Training material during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Portable cutting board in. Prep area soiled/ stained. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen next to prep table used to rinse tomatoes and store a large bucket. Discussed with operator. Operator removed tomatoes and bucket from hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink across from glass door reach-in cooler. Person in charge replenished paper towels at hand wash sink.
  • 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. Operator unable to provide proof that employees are informed of reporting symptoms related to food borne illnesses to person in charge. Distributed health form to operator during this inspection. Operator had the four employees working fill out form during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees food safety training certificates expired in June 2023. Warning