DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

TIPSY TACO CANTINA

746 State Highway A1A
Florida, 32176
Volusia County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10708440

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.

Inspection Date: 10/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8779375

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation area missing in kitchen.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bar area.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer for wiping cloths. -no quaternary test strips.

Inspection Date: 5/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8669148

  • 36-27-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: **Time Extended**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 5/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8666193

  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris in kitchen. Warning
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Warning
  • 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. -employee using bare hands to crumble blue cheese on a salad. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -cheese at 56°f in reach in cooler. In cooler overnight. -cooked rice at 119°f in warmer. In warmer 6 hours. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese at 56°f in reach in cooler. Operator stated container in cooler overnight. 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. -cooked rice held at 119°f. In warmer for 6 hours. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8596419

  • 45-04-4:- From initial inspection : 2 unit tabletop fryer not under fire suppression system. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-19:
  • 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-19: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8591862

  • 45-04-4:- From initial inspection : 2 unit tabletop fryer not under fire suppression system. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
  • 36-04-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Air duct cut exposing insulation over a food preparation area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
  • 36-02-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb outside of back door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink in bar area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi poke and tuna steak bowl does not indicated tuna is served raw. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 1/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8463523

  • 45-04-4:2 unit tabletop fryer not under fire suppression system.
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
  • 36-04-5:Basic - Air duct cut exposing insulation over a food preparation area. Warning
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package, mahi and ahi tuna. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee cellphone stored in a food preparation area. Warning
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris: -shelving at cookline. Warning
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Warning
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area. Warning
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris behind hot holding unit. Warning
  • 22-49-4:High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb outside of back door. Warning
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink in bar area. Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers stacked in front of handwash sink and plastic rack stored inside handwash sink located in dish washing area. Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi poke and tuna steak bowl does not indicated tuna is served raw.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning

Inspection Date: 8/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378139

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Repeat Violation
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black mold like substance behind sinks in dish washing area.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 49°f, tuna 50°f, mahi 49°-50°f in reach in cooler drawers. In cooler drawers overnight.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 49°f, tuna 50°f, mahi 49°-50°f in reach in cooler drawers. In cooler drawers overnight.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, bar area.