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LA CATRINA TAQUERIA Y COSINA , LLC

3503 W BAKER ST, Plant City FL 33563 · 813-862-6381

Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 4 visits since June 2024

Licence typeMobile Food Vehicle
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceMFD3954118
Grade history
JUN 24
NOV 24
APR 26
AUG 26
▲ GETTING WORSE

4 inspections trending down, 21 points off where it started.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler shredded mozzarella cheese (45F - Cold Holding); shelled eggs (47F - Cold Holding); milk (48F - Cold Holding). Manager moved items to another cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Aug 24, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Raw animal food stored over unwashed produce. Observed raw shelled, eggs, stored over uncooked potatoes, whole limes, and whole avocados. Manager moved
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler shredded mozzarella cheese (45F - Cold Holding); shelled eggs (47F - Cold Holding); milk (48F - Cold Holding). Manager moved items to another cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Apr 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Observed green garden hose.
High priority/29-04-4
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go cups and plastic utensils stored on floor
Basic/25-05-4
Unwashed vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes stored over shredded cheese in reach in cooler
Basic/08B-17-4
Nov 6, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Employee washed hands with no soap. At the 3 compartment sink. I had the employee to wash her hands using soap.
High priority/12A-20-4/Corrective Action Taken
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. At the 3 compartment sink. Washed her hands at a designated hand washing sink.
Intermediate/12A-03-4/Corrected On-Site
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Employee went and bought some chlorine bleach approved for food contact surface.
Intermediate/22-38-5/Corrected On-Site/Admin Complaint
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining prep table. On the cook line.
Basic/14-05-4
Food stored on floor. Bucket of chips.
Basic/08B-38-4
Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On black stand across from the 3 compartment sink.
Basic/22-08-4
Jun 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 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.