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TAQUERIA LA CARCACHA

4743 N US 441, Lake City FL 32055

Last inspected Apr 12, 2024 · 3 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.

Licence typeFood service
Licence2250141
Grade history
MAR 24
APR 24
Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beans (88F - Hot Holding); rice (60F - Hot Holding) operator placed in reach in cooler.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

Apr 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

2 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 findings
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on water connection hose. Manager located one on truck and installed.
High priority/29-34-4/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Wiping cloth sani-bucket solution chlrorine - 200+ppm. Manager remixed to 50ppm.
High priority/41-15-5/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained with mold-like substance.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked with bags and single-service containers. Manager removed.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
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No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit on truck for sani-bucket or three compartment sink. Inspector gave operator small supply of test strips.
Intermediate/16-37-1/Corrective Action Taken
Carbon dioxide/helium/propane tanks not adequately secured. Propane tank freestanding outside of truck unsecured.
Basic/51-11-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table.
Basic/12B-07-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease accumulation.
Basic/23-03-4
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-service trays not inverted or protected. Manager inverted and covered.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
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Apr 12, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 29, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 2 high priority.

2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. beans (88F - Hot Holding); rice (60F - Hot Holding) operator placed in reach in cooler.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrective Action Taken
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Fly spray on shelf next to liquid butter on shelf above prep, operator moved.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle, operator labeled as bleach.
Intermediate/41-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water was turned off, operator turned on.
Intermediate/27-16-5/Corrected On-Site
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired license is posted.
Basic/50-09-4
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 3 pairs on oven handles, operator moved tongs.
Basic/10-20-4
Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipes under sinks are cracked/broken.
Basic/29-08-4/Warning
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in corner of truck.
Basic/29-49-6
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm, operator added bleach 100ppm.
Basic/21-07-4/Corrected On-Site

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.