Taqueria El Flako

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Pipe for waste water from three compartment sink exposed at rear of MFDV adjacent to trailer hitch. Waste water pipe steadily dripping waste water on ground of MFDV. Employee tightened valve to prevent further drip and added a plastic container to collect waste water. Operator removed piping for waste water to exterior of MFDV during time of inspection. No further dripping has been observed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Waste water flowed onto ground at exterior of MFDV when faucet to three compartment sink and Employee handwash sink are turned on due to broken pipe to waste water tank. Operator fixed broken pipe and stopped waste water flowing onto ground during time of inspection. **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler cutting board soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended**

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 jugs of oil and 1 box of bread stored on floor. Employee relocated box of bread to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Cooler with tortillas stored on floor next to MFDV entrance. Jar of chicken stock on floor beneath perp table adjacent to service window. **Time Extended**

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on exterior cabinet for three compartment sink. **Warning**

High Priority - Raw sewage on ground of establishment. Pipe for waste water from three compartment sink exposed at rear of MFDV adjacent to trailer hitch. Waste water pipe steadily dripping waste water on ground of MFDV. Employee tightened valve to prevent further drip and added a plastic container to collect waste water. Operator removed piping for waste water to exterior of MFDV during time of inspection. No further dripping has been observed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Admin Complaint**

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in cooler cutting board soiled. **Warning**

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hotel pan, sponge, and metal scrub stored inside Employee handwash sink. Employee removed all items during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

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

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored on top of prep table. **Warning**

Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 jugs of oil and 1 box of bread stored on floor. Employee relocated box of bread to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. 2 employee water bottles stored inside Reach in cooler adjacent to Employee handwash sink. **Warning**

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw beef 51 F, Cooked Yellow rice 52 F, Cooked pork 52 F; Reach-in-cooler underneath microwave, Diced tomatoes 65 F, Shredded Cheese 66 F, Black beans 69 F and Cut leafy greens 72. Operator placing ice on potentially hazardous foods and some was prepped today less than 4 hours per manager **Warning**

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked corn on the cob 117 F, Cooked corn 121 F. Operator placing on oven to reheat. **Warning**

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. **Warning**

Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/Rigoberto Abundis **Warning**

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. **Warning**

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. **Warning**

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. **Warning**

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go containers and to go cups stored on floor in trailer licensed by DACS. Operator moved to DBPR licensed MFDV **Warning**

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed in large bag of flour in trailer licensed by DACS. Operator moved bag of flour to DBPR licensed MFDV **Warning**

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. **Warning**

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Boxes of cooking oil on floor in kitchen area **Warning**

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Warning**

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle. **Warning**

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled with dust and grease, blue large cooler outside soiled with accumulation of debris and reach-in-cooler gaskets soiled. **Warning**

Basic - Observed open large of flour stored on floor in trailer licensed by DACS. Operator moved to DBPR licensed MFDV **Warning**

Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation. **Warning**

Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink. Operator turned on pipe valve to correct. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 12 live flies in food tuck under dry dish shelf and over three compartment sink. 3 live flies landing on produce stored outside. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: 8 live flies under neath tithe dry dish shelf above the three compartment sink. Owner killed and removed 4 flies at time of call back . **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-07: 4 live flies under dry dish shelf above three compartment sink. **Admin Complaint**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Shed stored outside of the food truck with Togo containers and bottled soda and sauces and produce and flour bag and dry goods. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-07: Still observed shed outside. Operator states the shed is going to be removed.**Time Extended** **Time Extended**

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Shed stored outside of the food truck with Togo containers and bottled soda and sauces and produce and flour bag and dry goods. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: still observed **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-07: Observed shed outside. **Time Extended**

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop sale: cooked beef 101 f cooked off at 9:00 am did not cool from 135 to 70 f no temperatures taken. Reach in cooler was over stacked with food items cooked beef inside door shelf. No temperatures taken. **Warning**

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Observed bleach not for food contact surfaces. Operator went to store to buy food contact surfaces sanitizer. Observed correct sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing dishes without sanitizer soap only.discussed with operator the importance of wash rinse sanitize. **Warning**

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in food truck. 1 fly landed on Pineapple operator washed the pineapple. **Warning**

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Stop sale: cooked beef 101 f cooked off at 9:00 am did not cool from 135 to 70 f no temperatures taken. Reach in cooler was over stacked with food items cooked beef inside door shelf. No temperatures taken. **Warning**

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cold holding reach in ice chest outside cooked salsa 53 f Cooked beef 48 f reach in freezer outside. Cold holding:Mozzarella cheese 56 f reach in cooler side door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

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. Provided by email **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. No source of cold holding equipment on beef cooling on prep table temperature below 135 f covered with foil. **Warning**

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**

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. Provided by email **Warning**

Basic - Food stored outside. Reach in freezer with cook peas chicken and other frozen food items stored outside the truck. Can goods of jalapeño peppers and corn and unpeeled onions and tomatoes in boxes stored outside the truck. A lunch box with raw beef stored in side it **Admin Complaint**

Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle service opening not kept closed except during food service. Side of food truck back side opened by food preparation. Operator closed opening at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cold holding sour cream 54 f tomato sauce cooked 60 f mozzarella cheese 58 f tomato sauce 56 f reach in cooler for taco prep. Ambient air temperatures 56 f door opened. Discussed with operator to place in colder working reach in cooler or add ice. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2022-10-28: Salsa cook green 47 f salsa cooked tomato red 45 f In main reach in prep cooler. Operator moved to freezer 2nd temp both salsa 47 f discussed with operator to leave lids off in freezer. **Time Extended**