Tampa, Hillsborough County

JIMMY'S TACOS

1604 N 17 ST, Tampa, FL 33605

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 High Priority
May 21, 2026
City
Tampa
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

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.

May 21, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 24589375

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa 52 F, cheese 49 F in prep cooler. Discussed placing items in reach in freezer.

53B-09-4

Detail 24589378

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Employee provided copies of food handler certificates on phone.

14-11-5

Detail 24589377

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket torn.

10-08-5

Detail 24589376

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in ice in reach in freezer.

10-20-4

Detail 24589374

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on fryer door handle.

25-05-4

Detail 24589379

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of to go containers on floor.

Sep 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

12B-07-4

Detail 24027287

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on draft beef reach in cooler.

36-22-4

Detail 24027286

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor in front of reach in coolers and 3 compartment sink.

36-01-4

Detail 24027288

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor in storage room under reach in coolers.

31B-04-4

Detail 24027285

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink in kitchen.

Feb 26, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

12B-07-4

Detail 23545342

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on shelf over reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 23545341

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting of clear containers on shelf above 3 compartment sink.

Aug 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

08A-05-6

Detail 23060713

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over sour cream and cut tomatoes in reach in cooler. Operator relocated at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23060719

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen.

31A-09-4

Detail 23060718

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cutting board and multiple dirty dishes on handwash sink in kitchen. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 23060716

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open soda on cutting board if reach in cooler.

12B-02-4

Detail 23060714

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on cutting board of reach in cooler.

08B-38-4

Detail 23060715

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk oil on floor in kitchen. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 23060717

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk Seasoning salt in dry storage room

Mar 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22730550

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 22730549

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Clear lid in handwash sink.

08B-38-4

Detail 22730548

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk chips on floor.

29-03-4

Detail 22730547

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface from handwash sink in kitchen.

Dec 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 3Basic: 1Total: 4

11-27-4

Detail 22532243

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 22532245

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: Time Extended

51-16-7

Detail 22532246

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Per plans area labeled 1 is not a fully enclosed storage closet with an ice machine. There is a white chest freezer and sodas exposed to the elements. Outside of service area is one large metal reach in cooler holding beer and a small reach in cooler holding beer on tap. As well as a small steam well, white reach in cooler holding sodas and two burner stove top. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: Submitted plans on 11/14/23 but plan has not yet approved them. Spoke to Breanna in plan review. Inspector will check for plans at next routine inspection. Time Extended

08B-43-4

Detail 22532244

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Bulk boxes of soda and white reach in freezer with multiple items. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-22: Time Extended

Oct 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 4Basic: 5Total: 9

11-27-4

Detail 22372598

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

22-02-4

Detail 22372601

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22372602

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Warning

51-16-7

Detail 22372603

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Per plans area labeled 1 is not a fully enclosed storage closet with an ice machine. There is a white chest freezer and sodas exposed to the elements. Outside of service area is one large metal reach in cooler holding beer and a small reach in cooler holding beer on tap. As well as a small steam well, white reach in cooler holding sodas and two burner stove top. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 22372597

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee Drink on shelf over reach in cooler. Warning

08B-32-4

Detail 22372605

Basic - Food being prepared outside. Meat broth on two burner stove stored outside in service area. Operator moved all items inside. Corrected On-Site Warning

08B-43-4

Detail 22372604

Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Bulk boxes of soda and white reach in freezer with multiple items. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22372600

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk raw chicken on floor in kitchen. Bulk lime on floor in storage space. Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 22372599

Basic - Stored food not covered. Oil for tacos in reach in cooler. Warning

Apr 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

41-07-4

Detail 21931225

High Priority - Containers of medicine improperly stored next to food for establishment on dry storage shelf. Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 21931230

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen and can opener. Repeat Violation

12B-07-4

Detail 21931228

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over steam table in kitchen. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 21931226

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk box of limes on the floor. Repeat Violation

10-17-4

Detail 21931227

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between sink and wall in kitchen. Operator removed at t8me of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

08B-12-5

Detail 21931229

Basic - Stored food not covered. Cheese in reach in cooler.

Dec 9, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 8

41-07-4

Detail 21623883

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of medicine stored on shelf over steam table in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21623886

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen. Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 21623885

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Grill utensil in handwash sink in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 21623887

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on table next to steam well and crock pot with rice. Repeat Violation Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21623881

Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooked meat on floor next to grill and sodas stored on floor near register. Employee relocated meat at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken Warning

10-17-4

Detail 21623882

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between handwash sink in kitchen and wall. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21623888

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets torn on small metal reach in cooler. Warning

14-33-4

Detail 21623884

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface at both tall metal reach in coolers in kitchen. Warning

May 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

41-07-4

Detail 21092129

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed excedrin stored on shelf above prep table

31A-09-4

Detail 21092128

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed blocked by a container

12B-07-4

Detail 21092127

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored over steam table on cookline

08B-47-4

Detail 21092125

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed oil stored on floor in kitchen

25-05-4

Detail 21092126

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed Togo boxes stored on floor in back shed

Feb 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

14-31-5

Detail 20838037

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread stored in non-food grade bags. Located in reach in cooler.

08A-05-6

Detail 20838034

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat chopped onions.

24-08-4

Detail 20838035

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers and metal pans wet nesting on shelf adjacent three compartment sink.

35B-08-4

Detail 20838033

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky tape over food preparation table.

08B-38-4

Detail 20838036

Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic container storing tortillas chips on the floor.

Jul 28, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

24-26-4

Detail 20383278

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Clean cutting board stored on the floor next to three compartment sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-28: Clean cutting boards still not stored 6 inches above the floor next to three compartment sink. Time Extended

14-67-4

Detail 20383279

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair in kitchen next to three compartment sink. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-28: Gaskets at reach in cooler still torn in disrepair. Time Extended

45-05-4

Detail 20383280
  • From initial inspection : Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. K class fire extinguisher used door stop . - From follow-up inspection 2021-07-28: Fire extinguisher still improperly stored. Time Extended