Los Homies Taquieria
Last inspected: Apr 2, 2026
78
Score
Public records show 13 inspections at Los Homies Taquieria stretching back to 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 2, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Pinellas Park restaurants (averaging 82), there's room to close the gap. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
13
Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 2, 2026
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-02: **Time Extended**
32-12-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - floor drain draining very slowly. Under three compartment sink and under dishwasher **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-02: floor drain draining very slowly. Under three compartment sink and under dishwasher **Time Extended**
29-19-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Docket on three compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-02: floor drain draining very slowly. Under three compartment sink and under dishwasher **Time Extended**
29-07-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-02: Gaskets on the Atesto reach in cooler broken **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-02: Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris **Time Extended**
22-08-4
78
Mar 24, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
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 observed rack on dishes with water inside dishwasher **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Observed cooked rice in pan inside plastic to go bag. In reach on deli cooler **Warning**
14-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soiled red cutting board beside dish machine **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. **Warning**
32-11-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Inside first bathroom, only hand wash sink in kitchen **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Red light blinking **Warning**
31B-06-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of cabbage on floor near kitchen door, large bag of onions on floor near black reach in cooler, box of oil under hand wash sink in kitchen. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system improperly installed or repaired. Docket on three compartment sink. **Warning**
29-07-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. On floor of back door **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water in mop sink. **Warning**
29-20-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Rice in deli reach in cooler no coved **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - floor drain draining very slowly. Under three compartment sink and under dishwasher **Warning**
29-19-4
Basic - Atosa and black Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
32-12-6
30
Nov 20, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. State of Florida for some employees one employee Allison front counter 3 months no employee training. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-06: State of Florida for some employees one employee Allison front counter 3 months no employee training. **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
90
Sep 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salsa on front counter. 64 degrees cold holding. Owner put in reach in freezer 62 degrees re_temp 10 min later. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live flying insects. **Warning**
35A-02-7
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. 0ppm ran 3 x **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bowl inside hand wash sink. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ceviche made with lime juice. Not cooked. Oporator marked all menus during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. State of Florida for some employees one employee Allison front counter 3 months no employee training. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At bar area near ice machine. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage container on prep during active prep. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor box of raw chicken and box of grease on floor. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven and microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Torn gaskets reach in cooler **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
16-46-4
30
Jan 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained at hot hold station. Soda gun nozzles holes soiled with syrup buildup in sever wait station in dinning room area. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand sink in server wait station in dinning room area. Provided manager printed DBPR hand washing sign. Manager posted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
86
Oct 2, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. Soda nozzle soiled with mold like substance in server wait station. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rolled tacos, tamales, refried beans, rice, and cooked meats in double door cooler not date marked. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank stored next to ice machine in server wait station. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with yellow and black mold like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-02: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
74
Sep 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer testing at 0 PPM. Employee set up three compartment sink for manual ware washing. **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. Soda nozzle soiled with mold like substance in server wait station.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Rolled tacos, tamales, refried beans, rice, and cooked meats in double door cooler not date marked.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled pink chemical spray bottle at server wait station. Labeled spray bottle as multipurpose cleaner. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with yellow and black mold like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave and oven handles disliked with food debris.
23-24-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank stored next to ice machine in server wait station.
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil stored in floor next to fryer. Employee moved item off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand wash sink in kitchen area soiled with food debris and lime scaled.
23-03-4
47
Apr 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. -Chlorine sanitizer bucket testing at 200+ PPM. Employee replenished sanitizer bucket to 50 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Cutting boards stained on reach in cooler. -Soda gun nozzle soiled with mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Stainless bowl inside hand wash sink on cook line. Inspector moved item out of hand sink and educated employees on hand sinks only being used for hand washing purposes. **Repeat Violation**
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. -Rice and chicken prepared onsite not date marked inside reach in fridges.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Two unlabeled spray bottle stored near three compartment sink. Manager labeled as degreaser and bleach. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets soiled with mold like substance on reach deli cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -On oven handle on cook line. Manager moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Oven interior on cook line soiled with/food debris.
22-08-4
50
Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler in kitchen soiled with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-14: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
95
Jan 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employee working on site during inspection. One employees has been employed since opening in April 2023 and the other has been employed over six weeks. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: Complied Callback inspection for improper Dish Machine Sanitizer PPM. Callback inspection will be conducted for Employee Food Training on or after 60 days from original inspection date of 12/15/23. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler in kitchen soiled with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
86
Dec 15, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 7 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored with cooked chicken and cooked pulled pork inside reach in cooler. Employee moved items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled tortilla dough without hand washing and changing gloves. Educated employee and employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Shell eggs stored above raw beef, raw chicken, raw pork. Raw beef stored over raw pork. Employees moved all items in reach in fridge based on cooking temperatures. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
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. Dish machine chlorine sanitizer at 0 PPM. Employee set up three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled. Employee labeled bottle as bleach. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
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. Emailed manager vomit or diarrhea poster. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler soiled in kitchen area. Soda nozzle soiled at bar area. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink near steam table in kitchen area being used to dump food liquids. Educated employees on hand washing sinks only to be used for hand washing purposes. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No Chlorine test kit. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employee working on site during inspection. One employees has been employed since opening in April 2023 and the other has been employed over six weeks. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple ready to eat foods throughout the reach in coolers not date marked. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Stored food not covered. Refried beans and cooked pulled pork not covered in reach in cooler. Educated employees on covering food that is stored in coolers. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered substance in container under prep table near dish machine not labeled. Container labeled maseca. Powdered substance in container in bar area not labeled. Employee labeled container as sugar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl inside container of maseca under prep table and in container of sugar in bar area being used to scoop powders. Employee removed bowls out of both containers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone over steam table. Employee phone on food expo table. Employee speaker on top of microwave. Employee food stored on containers of food under prep table. All items were moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of sugar stored on floor in bar area. Employee stored off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler in kitchen soiled with food debris. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reuse of spice containers for house made broths. **Warning**
25-32-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes above steam table not stored inverted. Employee stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4
17
Mar 27, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Los Homies Taquieria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Los Homies Taquieria on file is from Apr 2, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Los Homies Taquieria?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Los Homies Taquieria.
How does Los Homies Taquieria compare to other restaurants in Pinellas Park?
Los Homies Taquieria most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Pinellas Park average of 82.
Has Los Homies Taquieria's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Los Homies Taquieria have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Los Homies Taquieria means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Los Homies Taquieria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Los Homies Taquieria is inspected around four times per year on average.
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