TAPATIO'S RESTAURANTE MEXICANO
734 East Memorial Boulevard
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
Polk County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 4/29/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10735807
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on the ledge of the ice machine. The beverage was removed. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 12/5/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8738889
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth covering masa in walkin cooler. Operator removed and placed deli paper. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on cold bar in cookline area.
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.Hood filters.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar. Operator labeled sugar Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser in dishroom. Operator labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 3/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8532226
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reachin cooler
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
Inspection Date: 10/20/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8360187
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Floor and wall
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Service area in soda machine ice bin.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease and dust. Repeat Violation
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm Operator adjusted machine retested 100 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles with blue liquid not labeled in service area.