Acapulco Taqueria
Last inspected: Sep 22, 2025
70
Score
Public records show seven inspections at Acapulco Taqueria stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 22, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around six violations each.
“Ready-to-eat” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 79, which Acapulco Taqueria's 70 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
7
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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.
02C-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease.
23-03-4
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**
12B-13-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At cook line.
29-49-6
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.
08B-63-4
70
Apr 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cilantro stored inside grocery bag in reach in cooler.
14-31-5
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**
31A-11-4
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**
12B-07-4
74
Jul 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
70
May 21, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
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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**
08A-04-5
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
01B-01-4
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**
14-01-5
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**
12B-13-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in reachin cooler on cookline adjacent to grill top
29-49-6
64
Jul 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Vitamins stored on food table, corrected, operator removed vitamins during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
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.
22-42-4
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.
02C-02-5
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**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone
40-06-5
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.
10-01-5
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Daisy sour cream containers reused.
25-32-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
50
Feb 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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**
22-42-4
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**
31A-09-4
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.
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink stored in cooks line cooler.
08B-49-4
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**
12B-06-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
61
Oct 28, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
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.
31B-04-4
95
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Acapulco Taqueria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Acapulco Taqueria on file is from Sep 22, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Acapulco Taqueria?
Across the inspection record, “ready-to-eat” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Acapulco Taqueria.
How does Acapulco Taqueria compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Acapulco Taqueria most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Tampa average of 79.
Has Acapulco Taqueria's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Acapulco Taqueria have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Acapulco Taqueria means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Acapulco Taqueria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Acapulco Taqueria is inspected around two times per year on average.
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