How many health inspections has Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee had?

Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee has had 0 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 0 violations per inspection, below the statewide average of 5.2.

Has Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee ever been shut down?

No, Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.

When was Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee last inspected?

Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on March 10, 2026. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.

How many inspections has Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee had?

Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee find?

Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 10, 2026 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).

Has Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee

5648 Blountstown Hwy, Tallahassee, FL 32304

Leon County · Food Service
Owner: Taqueria El Calentano S LLC
DBPR License: MFD4750482
FDACS Estab #: 424595

Overview

Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee holds a Risk Level 1 license and has been inspected three times since November 2024. The facility was closed at the time of a December 2025 inspection. Two operating-without-valid-permit inspections (November 2024 and March 2026) each identified 7 violations, including a high-priority cross-contamination violation in November 2024 when raw shell eggs were stored directly over bread in a retail cooler, corrected on site. Repeated violations include inadequate food temperature measurement devices and missing written procedures for time-based temperature control. Hand drying devices were absent at handwashing sinks in November 2024. The most recent inspection on March 10, 2026 documented violations corrected on site with a handout provided for time-as-public-health-control procedures.

Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.

0Inspections

0Violations

0Closures

3FDACS Insp.

Last inspected FDACS: March 10, 2026

Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee: Comparison to Leon County Averages

This Facility 0 violations / inspection 0 violations per inspection

Leon County Avg 3.42 violations / inspection 3.42 county average

This Facility 0 emergency closures 0 closures

Leon County Avg 0.15 closures / facility 0.15 county average

Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee: FDACS Inspection History (3)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

2026 — 1 inspection

Mar 10, 2026 — Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 7 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: MICAH HOLMBECK

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Trainee present during inspection. All violations verified by primary inspector. Request number 5152341. Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must meet all permitting requirements as specified in Rule 5K-4.020(2)(a)-(e), F.A.C. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money order is also accepted and must be accompanied by an invoice. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Failure to meet all permitting requirements will result in the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit, which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to suspend food activities. Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the memo section of the check or money order. The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit.

Risk-Based Violations

3-501.19(A) Written procedures not prepared in advance, maintained onsite, or made available upon request for the use of time without temperature control as the public health control for holding or displaying time/temperature control for safety food; or written procedures do not specify methods of compliance. 3-501.19(A) PfPf

No written procedure for using Time as a Public Health Control. COS- Handout was provided and completed.

6-301.14 Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14

Food preparation area: No handwash sign at handwash sink. Restroom area: No handwash sign at handwash sink. COS- Signs were provided and posted during this inspection.

95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.

No Certified Food Protection Manager certificate. See the comments section of the Food Safety Inspection Report.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-302.12 Food temperature measuring device not provided or not readily accessible for use in ensuring food temperatures are attained and maintained; or food temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter probe not provided or not readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods. 4-302.12 PfRepeat

Thermometer on site is not a small-diameter probe and temperature ranges from 140 to 220 degrees F.

6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12

Walk in cooler area: Front wall inside walk in cooler is unclean with an accumulation of dust.

6-501.11 Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11

Walk in cooler area: Back wall inside walk in cooler is damaged.

99 The food establishment is operating without a valid food permit. 500.12, F.S., 5K-4.020(2), F.A.C. The food establishment shall complete the permitting process within 10 days. Contact the Business Center at (850) 245-5520 for further assistance.

Operating without a valid food permit. Application submitted. o

2025 — 1 inspection

Dec 22, 2025 — Focused Inspection· Focused Inspection

Inspector: MICAH HOLMBECK, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: Food Entity was closed at time of this inspection.

No violations or enforcement actions recorded for this inspection.

2024 — 1 inspection

Nov 22, 2024 — Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection· 7 violations· Operating Without Permit

Inspector: MICAH HOLMBECK, SANITATION AND SAFETY SPECIALIST

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must remit payment in full. To expedite the processing of your food permit application, electronic online payment is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Follow the instructions on the portal page for payment processing. Payment by check or money order is also accepted, but must be made payable to FDACS and remitted to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PO Box 6720, Tallahassee, FL 32314-6720. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit application. Permit fees must be paid in full before your application can be processed further. Failure to pay any permit fees in full will result in the denial of your permit and you may be subject to administrative penalties if you are found operating without a valid food permit, which is a violation of Section 500.12(1)(a), Florida Statutes. If you are found to be in violation of this provision, the Department may impose up to a $5,000.00 fine against you and/or seek administrative action to close your business. Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the memo section of the check or money order. The Minimum Construction Standards checklist has been used in accordance with 500.12(2)(a) Florida Statutes by the food safety inspector to determine compliance before obtaining a food permit. Certified Food Protection Manager handout provided.

Risk-Based Violations

3-302.11(A)(1) Raw animal food not separated during storage, preparation, holding or display from ready-to-eat raw animal food, other raw ready-to-eat food, cooked ready-to-eat food, or fruits and vegetables before they are washed. 3-302.11(A)(1) PP

Retail area small cooler: Raw shell eggs displayed over loaves of bread. COS- Raw shell eggs were moved to the bottom shelf. x

6-301.11 Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf

Retail and warewash areas: No hand drying device at handwash sinks.

95 Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.

No Certified Food Protection Manager certificate. Please see comments.

Good Retail Practice Violations

4-204.11 Temperature measuring device sensor not located to measure the air temperature or a simulated product temperature in the warmest part of a mechanically refrigerated unit or in the coolest part of a hot food storage unit; cold or hot holding equipment used for time/temperature control for safety food not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the temperature display; or temperature measuring device not designed to be easily readable. 4-204.112(A), (B) and (D)Repeat

Retail area small sandwich cooler: No easily visible ambient air thermometer. Ambient temperature is 38 degrees F. COS- Thermometer was placed in cooler.

4-601.11(B) Food-contact surface of cooking equipment or pan is encrusted with grease deposits or other soil accumulation. 4-601.11(B)

Food processing area: Baking sheet heavily encrusted with carbon deposits.

6-501.12 Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12

Walk in cooler area: Heavy buildup of dust and a mold-like substance on interior walls of walk in cooler.

Operating without a valid Food Permit- Application submitted. o

Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee: Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee had?: Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee has had 0 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 0 violations per inspection, below the statewide average of 5.2.
Has Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee ever been shut down?: No, Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
When was Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee last inspected?: Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on March 10, 2026. Inspection type: Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection.
How many inspections has Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee had?: Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee find?: Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee was most recently inspected by FDACS on March 10, 2026 (Operating Without a Valid Food Permit - Met Sanitation Inspection).
Has Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee are: 6-501.12: Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12; 6-301.14: Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees. 6-301.14; 3-501.19(A): Written procedures not prepared in advance, maintained onsite, or made available upon request for the use of time without temperature control as the public health control for holding or displaying time/temperature control for safety food; or written procedures do not specify methods of compliance. 3-501.19(A) Pf.
Does Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee have any repeat violations?: Yes, Taqueria El Calentanos in Tallahassee has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 6-501.12: Physical facilities not cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean, or cleaning not done during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing. 6-501.12.