Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1

509 S Spring Garden Ave, DeLand, FL 32720

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Aug 21, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged five inspections at Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1, the earliest from 2022. Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1 was last inspected on Aug 21, 2024. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.

The pattern that stands out is “no conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer”, which has been cited three times.

The city-wide average is 73, putting Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1 squarely in typical territory. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 21, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.4-1-204 **Admin Complaint**

50-17-3

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.

36-32-5

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

05-09-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Make table gasket soiled with grime.

23-03-4

Feb 1, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Chorizo stored in triple glass door reach in cooler in storage area, over shredded lettuce . **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Red and green salsa prorated 24 hours ago in make table not date marked. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-02-5

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.

51-13-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in make table unit,

05-09-4

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License is not on site,

50-09-4

Aug 28, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Toilet Rooms Maintained

FL-53

Feb 13, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Makeline unit. Sour cream 50 F/2 hours . Operator instructed to place ice, **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.

27-16-4

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.

11-26-1

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.

53B-13-5

Basic - Food employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

13-03-4

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach in cooler holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**

05-09-4

Sep 23, 2022

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1 on file is from Aug 21, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1?

Across the inspection record, “no conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1.

How does Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1 compare to other restaurants in DeLand?

Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1 most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the DeLand average of 73.

Has Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1 have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1 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 Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tierra Caliente Food Truck Llc` (Food Truck 1 is inspected around three times per year on average.

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