TACOS EL COSTENO
3005 S TUTTLE AVE, Sarasota FL 34239
Last inspected Feb 25, 2026 · 7 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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.Printed for operator.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Equipment in poor repair.Observed broken gasket on bottom reach in freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Soiled bottom of refrigerator with food debris.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.Observed soiled gasket on bottom of refrigerator and food debris on bottom.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
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No hot running water at three-compartment sink.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed debris on floor under equipment and Under refrigerator.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Observed no screen, opening not closed and rear door open.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Observed in reach in cooler pork 48F, beef 49F. Operator moved product to freezer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.Printed for operator.
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.Printed for operator and signed.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.Observed ice buildup in chest freezer.
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.