TACO TIME AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD
24050 STATE RD 54, Lutz FL 33559 · 813-336-9599
Last inspected Nov 21, 2025 · 4 visits since February 2024
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3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed a waste water tank on the truck in the inside under hand washing sink also observed outside the truck a pvc pipe going into a storage container on the ground with grey water inside but not overflowing.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025044690 | Jan 31, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | $200 |
Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Nov 21, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee change gloves no wash hand. Discussed with operator and she washed hand properly
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream (51F - cold holding ) in reach in cooler, operator discarded it voluntarily.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep cooler stained
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test kit for chlorine expired. Operator brought a new one during inspection
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Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Cooking oil store on floor, operator removed it to shelf
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee opened bottle drink and water in reach in cooler, operator removed it.
May 1, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Establishment operating with no potable running water. Manager filled tank with water.
Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken over unwashed produce. Reach in cooler by truck entrance.
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.
Jan 31, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Establishment operating with no potable running water. Manager filled tank with water.
Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken over unwashed produce. Reach in cooler by truck entrance.
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 a waste water tank on the truck in the inside under hand washing sink also observed outside the truck a pvc pipe going into a storage container on the ground with grey water inside but not overflowing.
Feb 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority3 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee touched raw beef and chicken than placed hand with same glove into cheese pan to make taco. Discussed with management the importance of hand washing.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef produce reach in cooler by kitchen entrance. Employee removed to proper storage
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cook beef not dated cook sausage not dated. Black reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler on cooks line.Cold holding: cook beef 47 f operator placed in freezer 2nd temp 43 f
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sour cream made two days ago reach in black cooler.
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 food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Missing for one employee
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.