TACOS LAS CALIFORNIAS
5635 MEMORIAL HWY, Tampa FL 33615 · 813-384-0615
Last inspected Dec 30, 2025 · 5 visits since June 2024
JUN 24
NOV 24
OCT 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. No running water available in handwash sink.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
3 cases · $1,160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2026003262 | Oct 23, 2025 | May 26, 2026 | $600 |
| 3--2025079227 | Oct 23, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | $400 |
| 3--2022031920 | Jun 14, 2022 | Aug 5, 2022 | $160 |
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Dec 30, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded.
0 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
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 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 proof of training for all 3 employees at time of inspection.
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.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked rice and other cooked food in large reach-in cooler.
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Equipment in poor repair. Small sandwich cooler door gasket torn.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Oct 24, 2025Emergency Order Callback Time ExtensionRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority6 Intermediate2 Basic
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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.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
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 proof of training for all 3 employees at time of inspection.
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.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked rice and other cooked food in large reach-in cooler.
Equipment in poor repair. Small sandwich cooler door gasket torn.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Oct 23, 2025■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 16 violations recorded, 3 of them the tier the state says can make you ill. A reinspection is required before this kitchen may reopen.
3 High priority9 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. No running water available in handwash sink.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee handled personal phones, soiled food containers, the placed on gloves to work with food without washing hands. No running water available in handwash sink.
Establishment operating with no potable running water. No running hot and cold water in handwash sink and three-compartments sink.
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 not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by large cooler and fry oil on floor. Employee moved items away from handwash sink at time of inspection.
No hot running water at three-compartment sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
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 proof of training for all 3 employees at time of inspection.
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.
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken, cooked rice and other cooked food in large reach-in cooler.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Small sandwich cooler door gasket torn.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. A case of fry oil stored on floor in front of handwash sink.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drinks with no lids and opened bottled waters stored in reach-in cooler over shredded cheese and potato fries.
Nov 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 4009 FIESTA PLAZA, Tampa — this licence has since moved.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink next to 3-compartment sink blocked with plastic bags
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Soap and paper towels missing at hand sink next to dish area Employee replaced soap and paper towels
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket stored on floor under 3-compartment sink
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink stored in reach in cooler
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls and floors soiled with old food build up
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Stored on prep table on cook line
Jun 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Recorded at 4009 FIESTA PLAZA, Tampa — this licence has since moved.
1 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee change tasks without washing hands Inspector explained proper hand washing and glove use at time of inspection.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand sink fill with plastic containers Corrected -observed employee remove
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator went to a store and brought proper sanitizer
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with sanitizer not labeled at time of inspection
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a box of ketchup stored on floor under service window
Food stored outside. Observed 2 coolers filled with tortillas stored outside of food truck. Observed employee move coolers inside food truck
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed a bottle of water stored in reachin cooler on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove
Openings to the outside for equipment, such as ventilation fans, not screened or otherwise protected when the equipment is not in operation. Observed a service window
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed a box of utensil stored on floor under service window
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.