TACOS EL BIG BUDDY

8009 N ARMENIA, TAMPA, Hillsborough County. DBPR licence 3953303. 7 inspection visits from 2023-09-15 to 2026-10-22.

Warning: inspector to returnLast visit, 2026-10-22: routine inspection, 0 high-priority, 4 intermediate, 1 basic violations

1 of 6routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Hillsborough County average that year (5 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Hillsborough County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-10-22	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	4	1	0.93	5 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2026-06-11	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	0	1.01	1 area 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed
2025-03-17	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	3	8	0.99	7 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x3) 11 Personnel with infections restricted (x2) 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 50 Current license properly displayed (x3)
2024-11-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	3	0.99	4 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 11 Personnel with infections restricted 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean
2024-05-21	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	0	1	1	1.02	2 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 21 Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
2023-11-14	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2023-09-15	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	2	1	1.02	2 areas 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification (x2)

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.