TAQUERIA LAS TARASCAS INC
10 SW 14 AVE, Homestead FL 33030
Last inspected Mar 6, 2024 · 3 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
MAR 24
Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Observed raw sewage on ground of the parking lot where the food truck is located. Operator closed the valve.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Mar 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 9 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 called operator and then engaged in food preparation without washing hands.
Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Observed raw sewage on ground of the parking lot where the food truck is located. Operator closed the valve.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken (47 F - Cold Holding). As per operator food was placed 3 hours ago. Operator placed chicken inside the reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork (114 F - Hot Holding) on top of the grill. As per operator for less than 1 hour. Operator reaheated pork to 200° F.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed sanitizer bucket was stored inside the hand wash sink.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed both employees without hair restraint.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed water leaking from pipe used for waste water. Operator closed the valve.
Sep 11, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displays expired 10/22
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Observed MFDV does not have decal.
Aug 30, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority5 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored above ready to eat meat. Operator placed the raw chicken at the bottom of the 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.
Lack of water at the hand wash sink Observed not running water at the hand wash sink.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked beef and cooked pork inside the reach in cooler not date marked. As per operator it was cooked mo day. Employee date marked the food.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.observed a scoop without handle. Employee discarded it.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displays expired 10/22
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Observed MFDV does not have decal.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container with maseca not labeled.
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.