TACOS LAS CALIFORNIAS #2
5635 Memorial Highway
Tampa, Florida, 33615
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/4/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
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. Employee jacket stored on shelf with equipment under cook line prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic container wet nesting in shelf adjacent to prep sink
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked plastic containers stored in shelf adjacent to prep sink.
- 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Scoop handle stored in bulk ice in bar area. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food debris build up inside Frigidaire refrigerator.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread stored in non food grade bag in reachin cooler on cook line.
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener attached to prep table in back kitchen soiled with rust.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle filled with blue liquid not labeled on shelf under prep table on cook line. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 11/7/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. At back kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Ice scoop handle touched ice cubes in ice machine. Operator moved scoop to holder. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A large container of refried bean 44 F stored in walk-in cooler. Operator states that it was stored on prep table for less than 30 minutes and just moved back to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 food employee has no proof of training.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/7/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).