TAQUERIA GARCIA
1528 E COLLEGE AVE, Ruskin FL 33570
Last inspected Dec 2, 2025 · 6 visits since August 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.
AUG 23
SEP 24
SEP 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Touching tortillas after cooked with barehands.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $760
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2025072916 | Sep 24, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $760 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Dec 2, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Two food manager certifications expired 5/28/2024
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
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.
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.
Oct 2, 2025Emergency Order Callback Time ExtensionRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority3 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Two food manager certifications expired 5/28/2024
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
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.
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.
Sep 24, 2025■ Emergency order recommendedRoutine Inspection
Ordered shut on the spot. 12 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 priority5 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 12 findings ▾
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Touching tortillas after cooked with barehands.
Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment has unapproved chlorine sanitizer. Employee got approved chlorine at time of inspection.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs over sauces in reach in cooler.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in 3 compartment sink.
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Two food manager certifications expired 5/28/2024
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
No handwash sink for employees. Handwash sink has no running water.
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.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on chest freezer.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on chest freezer.
Food stored on floor. Water bottles on floor, employee removed at time of inspection.
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.
Nov 5, 2024Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 8 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beans 46 F, pork 46 F, operator placed in chest freezer.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Maria Garcia
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
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.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Water pipe permanently connected to truck preventing truck from being movable.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Plastic wrapped around the bottom of truck preventing it from being movable.
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 not all facing the same direction.
Sep 5, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 13 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority5 Intermediate6 Basic
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Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment has non food contact surface bleach. Operator got approved sanitizer at time of inspection.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beans 46 F, pork 46 F, operator placed in chest freezer.
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.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pan in handwash sink, operator removed pan at time of inspection.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Maria Garcia
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine.
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.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cups in seasonings.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Water pipe permanently connected to truck preventing truck from being movable.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Plastic wrapped around the bottom of truck preventing it from being movable.
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 not all facing the same direction.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer tested 0ppm, operator remade tested 100ppm.
Aug 24, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheese
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal pan in sink
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Thawing chicken at room temperature
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.