LA TAQUERIA HIDALGO LLC
1709 THONOTOSASSA RD, Plant City FL 33563 · 813.900.6649
Last inspected Mar 30, 2026 · 9 visits since July 2023
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≈ ERRATIC
5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed waste water and food debris draining on ground from truck. Had operator open water line to bladder but no water was going through.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $800
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2024021685 | Mar 18, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $800 |
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Mar 30, 2026Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Maura Velasco Garcia
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Jan 28, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 2 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Maura Velasco Garcia
No copy of latest inspection report available.
Jul 7, 2025Inspection 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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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 stained
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Water leaking from faucet at hand sink due to hole in pipe
Feb 17, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained
Feb 13, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate1 Basic
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Establishment operating with no power without notifying the division. When first arrived unit did not have power. Observed employee making food order. Manager got gas for generator and refilled. Power came back on 10 min later. Establishment lost power again and the operator put motor oil and regained full power
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make line cooler cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding); queso fresco (48F - Cold Holding). Reach in cooler: shredded Mozzarella (44F - Cold Holding).
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained
No running water at three-compartment sink. Unit lost all water pressure when generator turned on. The water was running when the power came back there was no water, but now the water is working. Unit lost power and water again, but operator put motor oil in generator. Water is fully operational.
Temporary interruption - no alternative supply of water provided. Unit lost all water pressure when generator turned on. The water was running when the power came back there was no water, but now the water is working. Unit lost power and water again, but operator put motor oil in generator. Water is fully operational.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provide at employee handwash sink. Location lost all water pressure when generator turned on. The water was running when the power came back there was no water, but now the water is working. Unit lost power and water again, but operator put motor oil in generator. Water is fully operational.
Fifty (50) foot-candles of light not provided at a food working surface or where safety is a factor. No lights were on in food trailer
Dec 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current decal expired 2-1-2024
Mar 29, 2024□ Emergency Order Callback CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2024
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.
No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
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.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Mar 18, 2024■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 12 violations recorded, 1 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
1 High priority6 Intermediate5 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2024
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.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed waste water and food debris draining on ground from truck. Had operator open water line to bladder but no water was going through.
No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Operator obtaining water from well system, and no proper waste water disposal
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.
Well water testing report/documentation is not available upon request. Operator is hooked up to well system and no proof available for well water testing
Food stored outside. Observed chest freezer with bags of ice in unenclosed shed attached to trailer. Manager moved bags of ice onto trailer
Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Trailer is stuck in wooden frame
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Sewage holding tank in mobile food dispensing vehicle less than 15 percent larger in capacity than the water supply tank. Potable water tank 35 gallons, blue bladder only not connected to truck only 10gallons
Waste water tank not enclosed or sloped to drain properly. Waste water tank was fully removed and 10 gallon bladder on ground of truck
Jul 13, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
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.