New Port Richey, Pasco County

TACOS EL CHAPO

5736 US HWY 19, New Port Richey, FL 34652

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 High Priority
Mar 25, 2026
City
New Port Richey
County
Pasco
Status
Closed
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.

Mar 25, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

50-17-3

Detail 24466164

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2026

Oct 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

31B-02-4

Detail 24113789

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In bathroom Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-14: Time Extended

Oct 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 24105527

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler - raw Beef (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); refried beans (46F - Cold Holding); flan (46F - Cold Holding) cooked beef (46F - Cold Holding); canned mushrooms (46F - Cold Holding); cooked shredded pork (46F - Cold Holding) recheck -cooked beef 34F, temperatures taken taken last night at 5pm were at proper temperatures, operator removed frozen foods from freezers and put food from walk in cooler in freezers. Repair tech arrived during inspection Warning

41-27-4

Detail 24105528

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary solution in bucket in dish room > 400 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 24105526

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

Mar 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

33-23-4

Detail 23648078

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle on ground Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-21: Time Extended

Mar 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 8

12A-25-4

Detail 23645413

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employees put hair net on started preparing food, did not wash hands

08A-05-6

Detail 23645411

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs above cheese in reach in cooler, eggs moved to bottom shelf Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 23645409

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. When arrived both hand sinks not draining, only hand sink draining is in restroom. Hands sinks filled up with water as inspector washed hands. Employee was able to get the hand sink in prep area to drain. Admin Complaint

31B-02-4

Detail 23645412

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink on cook line, employee restocked paper towels Corrected On-Site

31B-03-4

Detail 23645408

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in prep area, employee put soap at hand sink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

13-03-4

Detail 23645410

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put hair nets on Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

33-23-4

Detail 23645415

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle on ground Repeat Violation

29-20-5

Detail 23645414

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Both Hand sinks not draining, employee was able to get hand sink in back prep area to drain.

Nov 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

31B-03-4

Detail 23351251

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink next to ice machine in prep area

13-03-4

Detail 23351252

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

33-23-4

Detail 23351253

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle on dirt on side of building Repeat Violation

Feb 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 9

12A-17-4

Detail 22670885

High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hands together for 8 seconds, discussed proper hand washing procedures with employee

12A-25-4

Detail 22670886

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put hair net on then touched clean utensils to stir food without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing procedures with employee Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 22670881

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink on back prep area, employee restocked paper towels at hand sink Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

32-09-4

Detail 22670889

Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Operator of gas station is one with key that was not letting access to restrooms. Operator opened the use of restrooms for customers Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 22670882

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on top of microwave, cell phone removed Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22670883

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

33-23-4

Detail 22670884

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle on dirt in back of building Repeat Violation

25-32-4

Detail 22670887

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Sour cream containers reused for food

21-12-4

Detail 22670888

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting board, employee put wet towels in sanitizer bucket Corrected On-Site

Aug 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 10

12A-25-4

Detail 22191315

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put hair net on then touched clean utensils without washing hands

01B-02-5

Detail 22191311

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Sausage 55F

03A-02-5

Detail 22191310

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage (55F - Cold Holding in top rail of reach in cooler

03B-01-6

Detail 22191314

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese dip (94F - Hot Holding) manager reheated to 198F Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 22191308

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels or soap at hand sink in back prep area, paper towels and soap restocked Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 22191313

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

12B-09-5

Detail 22191312

Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Cook discarded chewing gum Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22191309

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

33-23-4

Detail 22191316

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Out back on the dirt

23-03-4

Detail 22191307

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled Repeat Violation

Feb 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

50-17-3

Detail 21812951

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2023 Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21812952

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. Inspector provided operator with DBPR HR 5030-104 Corrective Action Taken

31A-11-4

Detail 21812950

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon stored in hand sink on cook line, spoon removed Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 21812948

Intermediate - 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. Inspector provided operator with DBPR Form HR 5030-039 Corrective Action Taken

10-20-4

Detail 21812947

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on drawers under flat top, tongs removed Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21812949

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled on cook line

Dec 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

41-27-4

Detail 21601137

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quatinary, operator diluted it with more water. Corrected On-Site

36-34-5

Detail 21601134

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In prep kitchen.

36-24-5

Detail 21601135

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by hand sink in prep room.

21-12-4

Detail 21601136

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

Mar 3, 2022

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.