TACOS EL BUHOO
5109 CAUSEWAY BLVD., Tampa FL 33619
Last inspected Jun 16, 2025 · 5 visits since March 2024
□ 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.
MAR 24
DEC 24
APR 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly landing on tortilla. 3 live flies flying around MFDV.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Jun 16, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meats, cooked vegetables and multiple items in reach in cooler.
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Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef thawing at room temperature on prep table in kitchen.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar and squeeze bottles.
Apr 7, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meats, cooked vegetables and multiple items in reach in cooler.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Water and propane tank not quick disconnect.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef thawing at room temperature on prep table in kitchen.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar and squeeze bottles.
Apr 2, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 21 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority5 Intermediate11 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly landing on tortilla. 3 live flies flying around MFDV.
Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Live fly landed on tortilla.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: raw beef thawing at room temperature 73 F, sour cream 48 F
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Items stored in sink. Operator removed
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.
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment ran out of bleach before inspection started. Inspector saw approved label.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meats, cooked vegetables and multiple items in reach in cooler.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl in bulk sugar.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on reach in cooler in kitchen.
Food stored on floor. Pancake mix on floor in kitchen.
Food stored outside. Reach in cooler outside with sodas unable to be moved inside at end of day.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Water and propane tank not quick disconnect.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Door of MFDV open.
Stored food not covered. Raw meat patties in white reach in freezer.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw beef thawing at room temperature on prep table in kitchen.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers and lettuce over cooked rice and sauces in reach in cooler.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under 3 compartment sink into bucket.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk sugar and squeeze bottles.
Dec 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.
Mar 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 4908 E BROADWAY AVE, Tampa — this licence has since moved.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Food stored on floor. Bulk water on floor.
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.