CARNES Y TACOS DEL SUR
11101 US HWY 41 S, Gibsonton FL 33534
Last inspected Sep 26, 2025 · 4 visits since November 2023
NOV 23
SEP 25
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 49 in reach in cooler. Operator states the shrimp was out.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Sep 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cut onions in reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shrimp 49 in reach in cooler. Operator states the shrimp was out.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler.
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Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Apr 2, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Observed - From initial inspection : Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. Priority: Intermediate
Observed - From initial inspection : Observed: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board. Priority: Basic
Observed - From initial inspection : Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Priority: Basic
Jan 30, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Observed - From initial inspection : Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment operating without a license. Priority: High Priority
Observed - From initial inspection : Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. Priority: Intermediate
Observed - From initial inspection : Observed: No plan review submitted and approved - Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Priority: Intermediate
Observed - From initial inspection : Observed: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board. Priority: Basic
Observed - From initial inspection : Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Priority: Basic
Observed - From initial inspection : Observed: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes and bowls not inverted on storage rack. Priority: Basic
Nov 29, 2023Administrative determination recommendedLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment operating without a license. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment have unapproved bleach. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut watermelon 51 F, cut cabbage 45 F. Operator placed in freezer. Priority: High Priority
Observed: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: No 3 Compartment Sink available. Observed MFDV constructed with no 3 Compartment Sink. Operator states that they wash dishes in the handwash sink. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: No plan review submitted and approved - Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Priority: Intermediate
Observed: Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowls not inverted on storage rack. Priority: Basic
Observed: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board. Priority: Basic
Observed: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above reach in cooler. Priority: Basic
Observed: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Priority: Basic
Observed: Food stored on floor. Tomatoes, mangos, and sauces on floor. Priority: Basic
Observed: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Priority: Basic
Observed: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes and bowls not inverted on storage rack. Priority: Basic
Observed: Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and spoons. Priority: Basic
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.