TACOS EL BUHOO

Causeway Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33619
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8709512

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Towel in handwash sink.

Inspection Date: 5/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8669879

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-10: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 5/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8628302

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on sign on outside of truck. Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on prep table in kitchen. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies landed on tortilla. 3 live flies flying around MFDV. Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Flies landing on tortilla. Warning
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink. Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine. Repeat Violation 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. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 51-22-4:Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Large reach in cooler with drinks outside of MFDV. Warning

Inspection Date: 5/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8628247

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 4/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8648672

  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Near grill. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-09: **Time Extended**
  • 50-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-09: **Time Extended**
  • 50-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-09: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. On warning from inspection completed on 3/5/2024. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-09: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8648626

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Near grill. Warning
  • 50-03-4:Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Warning
  • 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. Warning
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of portion cups and lids on floor, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 roach antenna inside service window. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine 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. On warning from inspection completed on 3/5/2024. Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled near 3 Compartment Sink. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8626164

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**
  • 51-23-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commissary as required. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-08: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8503707

  • 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink in use with only 1 bay filled with soap and water. 2 other bays not filled.
  • 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 5 live roach activity next to handwash sink. 3 live roaches on reach in cooler. 1 live roach near ice machine.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
  • 28-09-5:Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. MFDV has a white PVC pipe connecting to waste water tank. The PVC pipe is leaking on to ground.
  • 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.
  • 51-23-4:Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commissary as required.

Inspection Date: 9/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8331414

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in reachin freezer on cookline Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk sugar with no label on dry storage shelf Corrected observed employee label Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 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. Emailed to operator Warning
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning