Tampa, Hillsborough County

ACAPULCO TAQUERIA

1001 N MACDILL AVE STE A, Tampa, FL 33607

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 Intermediate
Sep 22, 2025
City
Tampa
County
Hillsborough
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
7

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.

Sep 22, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

02C-02-5

Detail 24054150

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Homemade beef broth in walk-in cooler.

50-09-4

Detail 24054153

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

23-03-4

Detail 24054151

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease.

12B-13-4

Detail 24054155

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator moved drinks to bottom shelf with no food around. Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 24054154

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At cook line.

08B-63-4

Detail 24054152

Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Walk-in cooler door can be opened at dining area. Observed bottled drinks, unwashed produce and 4 containers of unpackaged beef broth in walk-in cooler. Recommended to lock walk-in cooler as needed.

Apr 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

14-31-5

Detail 23688564

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cilantro stored inside grocery bag in reach in cooler.

31A-11-4

Detail 23688566

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed black rubber gloves in hand wash sink next to triple sink. Operator removed gloves during inspection. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 23688565

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on prep table. Observed employee water on table next to steam wells. Operator moved drinks during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jul 23, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

41-17-4

Detail 22997957

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with sanitizer not labeled and stored in 3-compartment sink Corrected -observed employee label Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22997955

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed sour cream container used to scoop bulk beans in back dry storage area Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 22997956

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee chocolate stored in reachin cooler on cookline

14-69-4

Detail 22997958

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in chest freezer in dry storage room

51-13-4

Detail 22997959

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator

12B-13-4

Detail 22997960

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink stored inside reachin cooler on cookline

May 21, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

01B-01-4

Detail 22886345

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 1 dented can of Hunts tomato sauce on dry storage shelf in back kitchen adjacent to manager desk

08A-04-5

Detail 22886343

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw pork stored over washed tomatoes in walk-in cooler Corrected observed employee place on tomatoes on top shelf Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 22886342

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container used to scoop bulk beans Corrected observed employee remove Corrected On-Site

12B-13-4

Detail 22886344

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink stored in 2-door west lake cooler on cookline Corrected -observed employee remove Corrected On-Site

29-49-6

Detail 22886346

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reachin cooler on cookline adjacent to grill top

Jul 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

22-42-4

Detail 22123508

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Corrected, three compartment sink set up with 100 ppm of chlorine.

41-07-4

Detail 22123510

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Vitamins stored on food table, corrected, operator removed vitamins during inspection. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 22123506

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand wash sink on cooks line blocked by creat , corrected , operator removed creat during inspection. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 22123504

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked beef , spicy sauce , all held over 24 hrs not date marked.

40-06-5

Detail 22123507

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone

10-01-5

Detail 22123503

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cup used as scoop in salt container.

25-32-4

Detail 22123509

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Daisy sour cream containers reused.

21-12-4

Detail 22123505

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation

Feb 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

22-42-4

Detail 21779830

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink set not set with sanitizer in last bay, corrected , operator placed chlorine, 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 21779828

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee hand wash sink on cooks line blocked by stool , corrected , operator removed stool during inspection. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 21779827

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Refried beans held over 24 hrs not date marked.

08B-49-4

Detail 21779831

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink stored in cooks line cooler.

12B-06-4

Detail 21779826

Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Employee drinks stored on food prep table, corrected, employees removed drinks during inspection. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 21779829

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation

Oct 28, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

31B-04-4

Detail 21535032

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee must wash hands sign missing from employee hand wash sink.