JIMMY'S TACOS
1604 N 17 ST, Tampa FL 33605 · 813-242-0242
Last inspected May 21, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
AUG 24
FEB 25
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MAY 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 18 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $400
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2015009640 | Feb 25, 2015 | Apr 8, 2015 | $400 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa 52 F, cheese 49 F in prep cooler. Discussed placing items in reach in freezer.
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Employee provided copies of food handler certificates on phone.
Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket torn.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in ice in reach in freezer.
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In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on fryer door handle.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go containers on floor.
Sep 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on draft beef reach in cooler.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor in front of reach in coolers and 3 compartment sink.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor in storage room under reach in coolers.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink in kitchen.
Feb 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Feb 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on shelf over reach in cooler.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting of clear containers on shelf above 3 compartment sink.
Aug 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over sour cream and cut tomatoes in reach in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cutting board and multiple dirty dishes on handwash sink in kitchen. Employee removed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open soda on cutting board if reach in cooler.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on cutting board of reach in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Bulk oil on floor in kitchen.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk Seasoning salt in dry storage room
Mar 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Clear lid in handwash sink.
Food stored on floor. Bulk chips on floor.
Water draining onto floor surface from handwash sink in kitchen.
Dec 22, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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/. Per plans area labeled 1 is not a fully enclosed storage closet with an ice machine. There is a white chest freezer and sodas exposed to the elements. Outside of service area is one large metal reach in cooler holding beer and a small reach in cooler holding beer on tap. As well as a small steam well, white reach in cooler holding sodas and two burner stove top.
Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Bulk boxes of soda and white reach in freezer with multiple items.
Oct 17, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded.
0 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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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.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. 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/. Per plans area labeled 1 is not a fully enclosed storage closet with an ice machine. There is a white chest freezer and sodas exposed to the elements. Outside of service area is one large metal reach in cooler holding beer and a small reach in cooler holding beer on tap. As well as a small steam well, white reach in cooler holding sodas and two burner stove top.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee Drink on shelf over reach in cooler.
Food being prepared outside. Meat broth on two burner stove stored outside in service area. Operator moved all items inside.
Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Bulk boxes of soda and white reach in freezer with multiple items.
Food stored on floor. Bulk raw chicken on floor in kitchen. Bulk lime on floor in storage space.
Stored food not covered. Oil for tacos in reach in cooler.
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.