TAQUERIA LAS PALMAS
8811 GUNN HWY, Odessa FL 33556 · 813-458-4594
Last inspected Dec 8, 2025 · 6 visits since February 2024
5 inspections trending up, 34 points better than where it started.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing of wastewater at an unapproved location. Observed a garage can outside of the truck connected with hose to catch the waste water from the waste tank. The outside waste tank is than brought to the sewage line of the commissary to dump waste water. Discussed proper waste water disposal with operator.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary test kit.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator put on hair net.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cook French fries reach in freezer employee removed to proper storage
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 10 ppm
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.manager filled out information for training
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
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Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched cell phone than began portioning salsa in containers with the same glove discussion with manager on the importance of hand washing.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 3 high priority.
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Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing of wastewater at an unapproved location. Observed a garage can outside of the truck connected with hose to catch the waste water from the waste tank. The outside waste tank is than brought to the sewage line of the commissary to dump waste water. Discussed proper waste water disposal with operator.
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched cell phone than began portioning salsa in containers with the same glove discussion with manager on the importance of hand washing.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding: cook salsa 45 f reach in cooler top make table by window service employee moved to bottom of reach in cooler
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.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Observed a garage can outside of the truck connected with hose to catch the waste water from the waste tank. The outside waste tank is than brought to the sewage line of the commissary to dump waste water. Discussed proper waste water disposal with operator.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked salsa not dated made yesterday
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Lettuce over cook beef reach in cooler cooks line.
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