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TAPATIO'S RESTAURANTE MEXICANO

TAPATIO'S RESTAURANTE MEXICANO maintains a 3.7/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in LAKELAND. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

Last inspection: 3 months ago · 5 reports on file

734 East Memorial Boulevard
Lakeland, Florida, 33801
Polk County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/10/2025· 3mo ago

Visit ID: 10937741

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 1 basic

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Stored above prep table. Drinks removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Ice machine
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser Employee labeled Corrected On-Site

4/29/2025· 10mo ago

Visit ID: 10735807

Met Inspection Standards

1 basic

  • 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

12/5/2024· 1y 3mo ago

Visit ID: 8738889

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 4 basic

  • 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

3/22/2024· 1y 11mo ago

Visit ID: 8532226

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 1 basic

  • 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.

10/20/2023· 2y 4mo ago

Visit ID: 8360187

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 3 basic

  • 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.