LOS CHAPOS TACOS
18125 US 41 N, Lutz FL 33549
Last inspected Oct 5, 2023 · 1 visit since October 2023
□ Not on the state's active licence list
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
Improper sewage disposal at floor drain in dumpster/compactor area. Operator installed septic tanks into ground, no interagency evaluation of sewer and water supply report, provided operator with INTERAGENCY COORDINATION OF REGULATED ESTABLISHMENTS - DOH/DACS/DBPR/DCF/AHCA/APD EVALUATION OF ONSITE SEWAGE (SEPTIC) AND WATER SUPPLY CAPACITY in printed form and email
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
1 visit, newest first
Oct 5, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 6 high priority.
6 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 13 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put hair net on then put gloves on without washing hands
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing and rinsing dishes and utensils but not sanitizing
Improper sewage disposal at floor drain in dumpster/compactor area. Operator installed septic tanks into ground, no interagency evaluation of sewer and water supply report, provided operator with INTERAGENCY COORDINATION OF REGULATED ESTABLISHMENTS - DOH/DACS/DBPR/DCF/AHCA/APD EVALUATION OF ONSITE SEWAGE (SEPTIC) AND WATER SUPPLY CAPACITY in printed form and email
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer for 3 compartment sink at 0ppm, operator added tables, now at 200ppm
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. shredded pork (56F - Cold Holding) see stop sale; shrimp (46F - Cold Holding) employee turned cooler temperature down
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded pork (56F - Cold Holding) see stop sale; shrimp (46F - Cold Holding) employee turned cooler temperature down
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Mobile using quaternary sanitizer but has chlorine test kit
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No Certified food manager on site with 5 employees
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green cutting boards
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing food with no hair restraint on, employees put hair nets on
Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Waste water hooked directly up to mobile. Pipe coming out of ground going into tank. Electric not quick disconnect
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at either hand sink
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.