MACHO TACO CANTINA

2525 US HIGHWAY 98 W SUITE B

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

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2780 US HIGHWAY 98 W

Santa Rosa Beach, FL

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Tampa, FL

1302 78 ST

Tampa, FL

6207 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE

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6104 N US HIGHWAY 41

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5570 N 4 ST

St Petersburg, FL

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/13/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee drink and keys stored on food prep table beside rice cooker. Operator removed items during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed two 22 qt containers stored on top drying shelf not stack to allow proper air drying.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed inside lid of make table and reach-in cooler door gaskets with accumulation of debris. Observed grease buildup on bottom shelf of holding rack beside grill. Repeat Violation
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning- multiple containers on dish drying rack.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler- reachin cooler located to far left of cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed three unlabeled bottles of oil, per operator, stored on top shelf of holding rack beside grill.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed queso cheese hot holding at 90F for one hour per operator. Operator placed in reheating. Secondary temp taken 120F at 15 minutes. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8894363
2025-02-13
★★☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).

Inspection on 9/19/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan covers in walk-in cooler with accumulation of debris.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
  • 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths- chlorine.
  • 16-59-1:Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Observed chemical sanitizing dish machine with 0ppm reading. Operator primed chlorine sanitizer with final reading of 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8774827
2024-09-19
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/19/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 3/6/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food Inspector #8514912
2024-03-06
★★★★★ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/6/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 10/2/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense food, dry ingredient bins near rear exit. Operator removed bowls during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic/cardboard container of cooking oil stored on floor in front of dry storage rack. Operator properly stored during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed to warewash during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container, salsa on make table. Operator removed utensil during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 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.
Food Inspector #8373952
2023-10-02
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/2/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).