TAQUERIA LA MEXICANA 1
14516 N 22ND ST, Tampa FL 33613
Last inspected Oct 21, 2025 · 6 visits since December 2023
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.
5 inspections trending up, 16 points better than where it started.
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $600
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2018009590 | Jan 8, 2018 | Apr 2, 2018 | $400 |
| 3--2017046971 | Jun 27, 2017 | Nov 2, 2017 | $200 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on flip top unit and dish storage area.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting board on the flip top unit.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed handing from the rolling cart used as a prep table.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Storing sanitizer water in hand washing sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork in reach in cooler not date marked.
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded.
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pork in reach in cooler not date marked.
Food being prepared on an outside propane burner that has no cover. Observed the preparation of green sauce and beef head.
Food being prepared outside. Observed employee cutting onions outside.
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.