CATRINAS TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR
1611 North Howard Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33607
West Tampa
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/8/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil stored on floor on cooks line. Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knives stored between equipment on cooks line. Warning
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ operators Food Manager Card expired. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained at time of inspection. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels in men's bathroom at time of inspection. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/8/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/23/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a mold like substance inside the ice machine on the cookline
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table on cookline
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a container of oil stored on floor on cookline
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup up inside reachin cooler adjacent to back door
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed 4 knifes stored between cookline reachin coolers on service line
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 4 pairs of tongs stored on oven handles
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed stored in mop bucket on cookline
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at plastic bowl stored inside hand sink on cookline Corrected -employee removed Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed soap and paper towels missing at hand sink on cookline Corrected -observed employee replace Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/23/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 3/5/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 2 containers of oil stored on floor next to oven on cookline
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed 4 pairs of tongs stored on oven handles
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk salt with no label under microwave adjacent to 3-compartment sink
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food bins soiled with old food debris under cookline prep table
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed plastic container store in hand sink on cookline
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at all hands sinks
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/5/2024 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 7/14/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on food prep table, corrected employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of bulk oil stored on floor on cooks line . Repeat Violation
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. A. Knives stored between equipment on cooks line . B. Tongs stored on oven door handle on cooks line .
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Round to go tins not inverted on cooks line.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm of chlorine in three compartment, corrected, 100 ppm of chlorine Corrected On-Site
- 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands wit water only , corrected action taken inspector discussed with operator proper hand washing procedures. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Refried beans , tamales, cooked beef all held over 24 hrs not date marked . Repeat Violation
- 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Chicken , beans , beef , all held in steam table at 101°, after 2 hrs of reheating, corrected action taken , inspector had cook place chicken m beans and beef on flattop grill to being the reheat temperature to 165° for at least 15 seconds. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket stored in employee hand wash sink at front cooks line , corrected, employee removed bucket during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at employee hand wash sink next to three compartment sink . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/14/2023 revealed 11 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).