Taqueria Garcia
Last inspected: Sep 24, 2025
32
Score
Taqueria Garcia, located at 1528 E College Ave in Ruskin, FL, had a high-risk inspection on September 24, 2025, with a score of 32. This inspection identified 3 critical, 5 major, and 4 minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its five recorded evaluations.
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
32
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
52
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
67
May 9, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
90
Dec 20, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
52
Violations — Sep 24, 2025 Inspection
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. **Repeat Violation**
50-04-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on chest freezer.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on chest freezer.
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles on floor, employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
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. Touching tortillas after cooked with barehands.
09-01-4
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. Establishment has unapproved chlorine sanitizer. Employee got approved chlorine at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-48-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Eggs over sauces in reach in cooler.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands in 3 compartment sink.
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Two food manager certifications expired 5/28/2024
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No handwash sink for employees. Handwash sink has no running water.
31A-12-4
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. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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