TIPICOS
5912 University Boulevard West
Jacksonville, Florida, 32216
Englewood
Duval County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/17/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
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/. Operator has several huge large storage containers on property with some having stored food inside and cooking equipment's and dry storage Operator also has big blue school bus being with no hand wash sink and three compartment sink that is being used with multiple reach in coolers with TCS foods stored inside. Provided technical assistance to operator to submit plans for this storage bus and add to plans **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: Still the same. Spoke to Plan Review Department in Tallahassee and no plans submitted of of today **Admin Complaint**
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV operator is storing food inside a unapproved storage cargo metal sheds and red metal container and blue school bus container behind food truck. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-17: Still the same. Spoke to Plan Review Department in Tallahassee and no plans submitted of of today **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 33-14-4:Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. Garage in dumpster is overflowing in back parking lot area
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Operator has garbage on ground around dumpster area in back parking lot area **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operators dumpster lid open in back parking lot area **Repeat Violation**
- 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/. Operator has several huge large storage containers on property with some having stored food inside and cooking equipment's and dry storage Operator also has big blue school bus being with no hand wash sink and three compartment sink that is being used with multiple reach in coolers with TCS foods stored inside. Provided technical assistance to operator to submit plans for this storage bus and add to plans **Warning**
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV operator is storing food inside a unapproved storage cargo metal sheds and red metal container and blue school bus container behind food truck. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at Hand Wash Sink. Replaced by manger.
- 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. MFDV operator is storing food inside a unapproved storage cargo metal sheds and red metal container and blue school bus container behind food truck. (Per inspection 11/26/24. Administrative complaint requested. ) **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV operator is storing food inside a unapproved storage cargo metal sheds and red metal container and blue school bus container behind food truck. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Still the same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Still the same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-23: Still the same **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-26: Still the same **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/26/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-14-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Service window open but no love flying insects **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Service window open but no love flying insects **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-23: Mobile window open **Time Extended**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator unable to provide proof of manager certification and no other certified manager employed at this location **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Still the same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Still the same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-23: Still the same Person in charge unable to provide proof of training **Admin Complaint**
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV operator is storing food inside a unapproved storage cargo metal sheds and red metal container and blue school bus container behind food truck. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Still the same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Still the same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-23: Still the same **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/23/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/21/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-14-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Service window open but no love flying insects **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Service window open but no love flying insects **Time Extended**
- 35B-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Service window open but no love flying insects **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Service window open but no love flying insects **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: No live flying insects during call back inspection **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: No live flying insects during call back inspection **Time Extended**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing multiple back flow preventers on 4 attachment splitter next to outdoor red storage cargo trailer with stored food and dry storage supplies **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Still the same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Still the same **Time Extended**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator unable to provide proof of manager certification and no other certified manager employed at this location **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Still the same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Still the same **Time Extended**
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV operator is storing food inside a unapproved storage cargo metal sheds and red metal container and blue school bus container behind food truck. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Still the same **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Still the same **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/21/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/20/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-14-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Service window open but no love flying insects **Time Extended**
- 35B-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Service window open but no love flying insects **Time Extended**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: No live flying insects during call back inspection **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken and cooked pork (56-57F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken tacos (63F - Cold Holding), all items stored in reach in cooler inside food truck, stored from overnight but was left out for few minutes today when going in and out of unit. Employee open lid on containers to let air cold air flow **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: All TCS foods at 43F or below in food truck in reach in cooler **Time Extended**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing multiple back flow preventers on 4 attachment splitter next to outdoor red storage cargo trailer with stored food and dry storage supplies **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Still the same **Time Extended**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator unable to provide proof of manager certification and no other certified manager employed at this location **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Still the same **Time Extended**
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV operator is storing food inside a unapproved storage cargo metal sheds and red metal container and blue school bus container behind food truck. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: Still the same **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/20/2024 revealed 7 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/19/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
14
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Several CO2 tanks not secured outside food truck
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple foods like bottle plastic drinks, dry foods, condiments being stored on floor inside big blue storage bus in back parking lot and inside other huge cargo trailers on property
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Green banana pealed on ground in front of huge cargo storage trailers in back parking lot area with flies present around garage **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Operator has old license number on exterior of truck
- 35B-14-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Operator light green dumper with lid open **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Multiple to go containers being stored on floor inside other huge cargo trailers on property
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 5 live flying insects inside MFDV while operating and service window kept open when not serving customers as well as back door and side window. Following day call back as per Andrew **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cooked foods stored in direct contact of food grade bag inside microwave when hot holding **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken and cooked pork (56-57F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken tacos (63F - Cold Holding), all items stored in reach in cooler inside food truck, stored from overnight but was left out for few minutes today when going in and out of unit. Employee open lid on containers to let air cold air flow **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing multiple back flow preventers on 4 attachment splitter next to outdoor red storage cargo trailer with stored food and dry storage supplies **Warning**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator unable to provide proof of manager certification and no other certified manager employed at this location **Warning**
- 51-22-4:Intermediate - Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. MFDV operator is storing food inside a unapproved storage cargo metal sheds and red metal container and blue school bus container behind food truck. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/19/2024 revealed 14 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).