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312 TACO BAY

4116 N HIMES AVE, Tampa FL 33607

Last inspected Sep 21, 2025 · 4 visits since August 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceNOS3911854
Grade history
AUG 23
AUG 24
SEP 25
SEP 25
— STEADY

4 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: cojita cheese 60 F, coleslaw 58 F, operator put on an ice bath at time of inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Sep 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. pulled pork (120F - Hot Holding), employee reheated, new hot holding pulled pork (135F - Hot Holding)
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
High priority/29-42-4
Sep 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. pulled pork (120F - Hot Holding), employee reheated, new hot holding pulled pork (135F - Hot Holding) Priority: High Priority
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Observed: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Priority: High Priority
High priority/29-42-4
Aug 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: cojita cheese 60 F, coleslaw 58 F, operator put on an ice bath at time of inspection.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Stored food not covered. Cheese in walk in cooler operator covered at time of inspection.
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
Aug 16, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary ammonia test strips at time of inspection.
Intermediate/16-37-1
Food stored on floor. Boxes of pretzels store on floor inside walk in cooler. Manager removed and properly stored items.
Basic/08B-38-4/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer buckets stored on floor. Manager removed and properly stored sanitizer buckets.
Basic/21-38-4/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.