Citrus Park, Hillsborough County

TAQUERIA LAS PALMAS

8811 GUNN HWY, Citrus Park, FL 33556

FoodMobile MFDV
Latest violations
3
1 Intermediate
Dec 8, 2025
City
Citrus Park
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Dec 8, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

16-37-1

Detail 24236004

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary test kit.

14-09-4

Detail 24236005

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

13-03-4

Detail 24236006

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Operator put on hair net. Corrected On-Site

Jun 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

08A-05-6

Detail 23565243

High Priority - 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

21-07-4

Detail 23565242

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested at 10 ppm

Jun 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-10-4

Detail 22923154

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information.manager filled out information for training Corrected On-Site

Apr 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Total: 1

12A-09-4

Detail 22803340

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-15: Employee came inside the truck and did not wash hands Time Extended

Feb 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 7

28-29-5

Detail 22623561

High Priority - 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. Warning

12A-09-4

Detail 22623557

High Priority - 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. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22623559

High Priority - 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 Warning

11-27-4

Detail 22623555

Intermediate - 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. Warning

28-09-5

Detail 22623558

Intermediate - 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. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 22623556

Intermediate - 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 Repeat Violation Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 22623560

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Lettuce over cook beef reach in cooler cooks line. Warning

Jun 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

50-17-3

Detail 22078245

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Spoke to licensing, outstanding balance of $100 on license renewal. Admin Complaint

02C-02-5

Detail 22078244

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Items in reach in storage cooler not date marked Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22078243

Basic - Food stored on floor. Deep fryer oil Warning

22-08-4

Detail 22078246

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave adjacent to hand sink soiled Warning

Dec 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

02C-01-5

Detail 21645778

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.

31A-09-4

Detail 21645777

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Equipment blocking sink, operator removed

36-73-4

Detail 21645776

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under equipment sinki sink

Aug 18, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Total: 5

12A-07-5

Detail 21131826

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Reviewed with operator correct hand washing procedures Warning

41-15-5

Detail 21131822

High Priority - 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. Solution 400 ppm in sanitation bucket. Reviewed with operator correct dilution of chemical sanitizer, operator fix to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 21131827

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Corn cooling at room temperature for 20 minutes, 120F, had operator moved to reach-in cooler Warning

53B-02-5

Detail 21131823

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Discussed with operator training requirements. Warning

02C-02-5

Detail 21131824

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Bean were dated with todays date but were prepared yesterday. Reviewed with operator correct date marking of prepared foods. Corrected On-Site Warning

45-02-4

Detail 21131825

Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only.

Aug 9, 2021

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

35B-13-4

Detail 20409857

Basic - Screening is not 16-mesh to the inch. Vent in roof of unit