Lakeland, Polk County

TAPATIO'S RESTAURANTE MEXICANO

734 E MEMORIAL BLVD, Lakeland, FL 33801-8806

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 Intermediate
Apr 17, 2026
City
Lakeland
County
Polk
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.

Apr 17, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 24519808

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

23-03-4

Detail 24519809

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom of soda head on soda machine

24-18-4

Detail 24519807

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons on serviceline

25-06-4

Detail 24519806

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Portion cup on service line

Dec 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 24241721

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener Ice machine

41-17-4

Detail 24241722

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser Employee labeled Corrected On-Site

12B-02-4

Detail 24241723

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Stored above prep table. Drinks removed. Corrected On-Site

Apr 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

12B-07-4

Detail 23740488

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on the ledge of the ice machine. The beverage was removed. Corrected On-Site

Dec 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

41-17-4

Detail 23399355

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser in dishroom. Operator labeled spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

21-05-5

Detail 23399358

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth covering masa in walkin cooler. Operator removed and placed deli paper. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 23399359

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on cold bar in cookline area.

36-50-4

Detail 23399356

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.Hood filters.

02D-01-5

Detail 23399357

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of sugar. Operator labeled sugar Corrected On-Site

Mar 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 22741594

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

31B-03-4

Detail 22741595

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.

23-03-4

Detail 22741593

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reachin cooler

Oct 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-41-4

Detail 22383302

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm Operator adjusted machine retested 100 ppm Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 22383305

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles with blue liquid not labeled in service area.

14-69-4

Detail 22383304

Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Floor and wall

10-08-5

Detail 22383306

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Service area in soda machine ice bin.

23-03-4

Detail 22383303

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood and filters soiled with grease and dust. Repeat Violation

Jun 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

31B-02-4

Detail 22062213

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By prep sink. Manager replaced Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 22062212

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. Company reporting policy only had the big 5

24-08-4

Detail 22062211

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups in server station

51-13-4

Detail 22062210

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed copy to manager Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 22062214

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

Dec 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

31A-09-4

Detail 21653434

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed large cart blocking sink, employee moved cart. Corrected On-Site

51-11-4

Detail 21653432

Basic - Carbon dioxide/tanks not adequately secured. Observed next to juice machine.

12B-07-4

Detail 21653431

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee bottled water on storage shelf employee removed water. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21653433

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed on clear containers on dish storage shelf, operator removed containers. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 21653435

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm), employee diluted Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 75ppm) Corrected On-Site

Oct 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 26, 2021

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 7Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 20616753

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 00 ppm. The service man was called and sfixed the sanitizer to 100ppm Corrected On-Site

09-01-4

Detail 20616755

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee removing tortillas from off the grill with her bare hands. Operator educated the employee and had her tu put on gloves. Corrected On-Site

35A-05-4

Detail 20616754

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach on the floor in the dry storage that came out of a non working piece of equipment. The manager eradicated the roach. and sanitized the area.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

35A-04-4

Detail 20616759

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 10 rodent droppings on top of the dishwasher. The manager had the droppings discarded and the top of the dishwasher was cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

12A-09-4

Detail 20616757

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee washed her hands with gloves on. The manager had the employee to remove the gloves and wash her hands then put on a new pair of gloves. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 20616756

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

03A-02-5

Detail 20616758

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheesecake 60° Tresleche 60° Flan 59° Salsa 61° Chimi cheesecake 60° Inside the flat top reach in cooler near the entrance to the dishwasher area.

Aug 17, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 5Total: 5

51-11-4

Detail 20433592

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.observed in kitchen

36-41-4

Detail 20433591

Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler/freezer has accumulation of dust or debris.

33-11-4

Detail 20433590

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.

16-46-4

Detail 20433588

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed in dry storage area of kitchen on shelf

21-12-4

Detail 20433589

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