TAQUERIA DON JULIO S
12859 US HWY 301, Riverview FL 33578
Last inspected Mar 25, 2025 · 6 visits since November 2023
□ 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.
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MAR 24
JUL 24
MAR 25
≈ ERRATIC
4 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies on dough.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2024008873 | Nov 13, 2023 | May 9, 2024 | $160 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Mar 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority5 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 15 findingsThe state's own report →
Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee pick up trash off floor then handled containers of sauces without washing hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut cabbage 45 F, cheese 45 F in reach in cooler, discussed placing in reach in freezer.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Peppers 108 F
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Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee pick up wash hands in 3 compartment sink.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container lid in handwash sink, employee unblocked removed at time of inspection.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 4 employees working with no certified food manager on site.
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at handwash sink. Employee replaced at time of inspection.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Provided 1 food handler certificate.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in seasonings.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking at handwash sink. Employee fixed at time of inspection.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table.
Jul 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate6 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies flying around in truck, removed and sanitized at time of inspection.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas in grocery bag.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket tested 200+ppm chlorine, operator remade tested 100ppm.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in 3 compartment sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket in handwash sink, employee removed at time of inspection.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meats in reach in cooler not date marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and spoons not all facing the same direction.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe under handwash sink leaking, employee corrected at time of inspection.
Mar 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 Compartment Sink tested 0 ppm chlorine, operator remade tested 100ppm.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above reach in cooler.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives between reach in coolers.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloths on prep tables.
Dec 20, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Shed behind mobile with a reach in freezer, 6 reach in coolers, 3 chest freezers, ice machine, and dry storage(rice, soda, beans, flour).
Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Waste water is permanently connected to septic tank. Grease trap is not easily disconnected.
Portable water tank has been removed and is getting county water through water hose.
Sewage holding tank in mobile food dispensing vehicle has been removed. Waste water is permanently connected to septic tank.
Nov 16, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas in grocery bags in reach in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between reach in cooler and steam table.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
Nov 13, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 14 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority5 Intermediate5 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies on dough.
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tortillas in grocery bags in reach in cooler.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 2 flies on dough.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 93 F-retemp 176 F, operator reheated.
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. Sent to operator at time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Two-compartment sink used for warewashing. Observed 2 compartment sink used for washing dishes. 3 Compartment Sink is unavailable, operator setup bus tub with sanitizer solution to sanitize dishes.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between reach in cooler and steam table.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Throughout truck.
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.