TACOS EL BIG BUDDY II
2245 E FLETCHER AVE, Tampa FL 33612 · 813-465-9694
Last inspected Aug 12, 2026 · 4 visits since May 2025
4 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
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.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded.
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.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink has supplies stored inside it.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Hose running from truck to storm drain in store parking lot dumping gray water. Owner removed hose, verified mop sink at gas station.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on steam table. Chef removed and properly stored drink.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Sausage stored over top cooked black beans, inside refrigerator owner removed raw sausage and properly stored it.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Black beans inside refrigerator thawing with no date markings.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink store on cutting board of steam table. I want to remove them properly stored drink.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towels used to cover vegetables inside reach in cooler.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef, shrimp, chicken inside reach in cooler has no dates markings.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with cleaning chemicals inside it has no labeling.
Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on floor.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of spoon sitting in shrimp pan.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
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.