Tipsy Taco Cantina
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
100
Score
Going back to 2022, Tipsy Taco Cantina has 14 inspections in the public record. On Feb 18, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about four violations before that.
When inspectors have written things up, “no paper towels” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
The city-wide average for Ormond Beach sits at 79, putting Tipsy Taco Cantina on the better side of that line. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
14
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 9, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
74
Sep 5, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 3, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
82
Mar 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
31B-02-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
29-49-6
78
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer for wiping cloths. -no quaternary test strips.
16-37-1
Basic - Lights in food preparation area missing in kitchen.
38-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in bar area.
31B-04-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
78
May 8, 2024
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris in kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-08: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
86
May 7, 2024
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. **Warning**
12A-07-5
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. -employee using bare hands to crumble blue cheese on a salad. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -cheese at 56°f in reach in cooler. In cooler overnight. -cooked rice at 119°f in warmer. In warmer 6 hours. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded cheese at 56°f in reach in cooler. Operator stated container in cooler overnight. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -cooked rice held at 119°f. In warmer for 6 hours. **Warning**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris in kitchen. **Warning**
36-27-5
39
Mar 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
95
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb outside of back door. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
29-34-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink in bar area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
31A-10-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi poke and tuna steak bowl does not indicated tuna is served raw. - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
02B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Air duct cut exposing insulation over a food preparation area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
36-04-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-23: **Time Extended**
36-02-5
64
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
22-49-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb outside of back door. **Warning**
29-34-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers stacked in front of handwash sink and plastic rack stored inside handwash sink located in dish washing area. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ahi poke and tuna steak bowl does not indicated tuna is served raw.
02B-01-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink in bar area. **Warning**
31A-10-4
Basic - Air duct cut exposing insulation over a food preparation area. **Warning**
36-04-5
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package, mahi and ahi tuna. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-09-1
Basic - Employee cellphone stored in a food preparation area. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris: -shelving at cookline. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area. **Warning**
36-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris behind hot holding unit. **Warning**
36-27-5
32
Aug 3, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
50
Jan 19, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
64
Sep 19, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tipsy Taco Cantina last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tipsy Taco Cantina on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tipsy Taco Cantina?
Across the inspection record, “no paper towels” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Tipsy Taco Cantina.
How does Tipsy Taco Cantina compare to other restaurants in Ormond Beach?
Tipsy Taco Cantina most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Ormond Beach average of 79.
Has Tipsy Taco Cantina's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Tipsy Taco Cantina have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tipsy Taco Cantina 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 Tipsy Taco Cantina inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tipsy Taco Cantina is inspected around four times per year on average.
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