TAQUERIA Y FRUTERIA LA MEXICANA
918 S TAMIAMI TRL, Nokomis FL 34275 · 941-592-4959
Last inspected Apr 29, 2026 · 5 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice and beans on steam table at 124F, operator stated items had been there approximately 30 minutes. Operator turned up the heat on steam table to bring temperatures back up.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Apr 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed rice and beans on steam table at 124F, operator stated items had been there approximately 30 minutes. Operator turned up the heat on steam table to bring temperatures back up.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed no vaccum breaker on threaded hose Bibb at mop sink.
Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed the 3 compartment sink not set up in order. Educated operator on correct order.
Food stored on floor. Observed buckets of food on the floor in walk-in cooler. Operator was in the process of moving items to shelf.
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Open dumpster lid. Observed lid open on shared dumpsters.
Oct 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked beans (52F - Cooling) in the 2-door cold holding unit near the service window. The operator stated the beans were prepared the day prior to inspection. Observed cooked beans (54F - Cooling) in the 2-door cooler in the kitchen. The operator stated the beans were prepared the day prior to inspection. The operator discarded the above foods.
Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. Observed cooked beans (52F - Cooling) in the 2-door cold holding unit near the service window. The operator stated the beans were prepared the day prior to inspection. Observed cooked beans (54F - Cooling) in the 2-door cooler in the kitchen. The operator stated the beans were prepared the day prior to inspection. The operator discarded the above foods.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked rice (121F - Hot Holding); cooked beans (128F - Hot Holding) at the steam table. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods had been held for over 4 hours. The operator discarded the above foods.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked rice (121F - Hot Holding); cooked beans (128F - Hot Holding) at the steam table. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods had been held for over 4 hours. The operator discarded the above foods.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. See stop sale. Observed an employee cut bread through a plastic bag exposing the bread to contamination. The operator discarded the bread.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored on a shelf above a food preparation surface in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the cell phone.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment on the cook line. The operator removed the knife for cleaning.
Jun 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired 12/1/2023.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored above cilantro in the refrigerator behind the front counter. The operator properly stored the raw shell eggs.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed the hand sink near the service window blocked by a case of food tray liners. The operator removed the liners from the hand sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near the service window. The operator provided paper towels for the hand sink.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed beef thawing in standing water. The operator placed the beef in the reach in cooler.
Oct 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.