EL COCHILOCO TACOS AND MORE RESTAURANT
1385 South Belcher Road
Florida, 33771
Woodside Village
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/18/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
17
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line bottom shelf of prep table on cooks line.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board on reach-in cooler has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored on shelf with clean plates above reach-in cooler on cooks line. Employee removed water bottler. Discussed cleaning and sanitizing area.
- 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 on prep table in kitchen.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on left reach-in cooler door on cooks line. Shelf used to store pot and pans above three-compartment is rusted.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in ice bin near three-compartment sink. Employee removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Employee removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior have accumulation of soil residues.
- 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected cooler in a customer/nonsecure area across from restroom. Discussed with operator securing cooling.
- 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 in three-compartment sink washing, rinsing, then placing on shelf without sanitizing. Discussed with operator proper warewashing procedures. Operator items from shelf to re wash and sanitize. Will email DBPR Form 5025-010. Manual Dishwashing Procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating. License expired on 02-01-2025. **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line at 11:00am. Employee placed items in ice bath. Rechecked temps at 11:47am a. cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); 43f b. sliced cheese (55F - Cold Holding); 40f c. hot dogs (48F - Cold Holding) 36f **Corrected On-Site**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Water hose connected to water faucet in warewashing area without vacuum breaker.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line soiled with food buildup between cracks.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/18/2025 revealed 17 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 1/30/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/30/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 11/12/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
0
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 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. **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**
- 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. **Warning**
- 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. Been cooked yesterday in reach in cooler not date marked employee put date mark on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/12/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 0 basic).