Tata's Food Truck
3473 E Hwy 98, Panama City, FL 32401 · Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle · License 1350446
What drove the grade
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 1 routine inspection1 high priority, 1 intermediate (fixed on the spot), 2 basic-10
- Administrative complaint on Sep 1Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score70
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitSep 1, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 50, Current license displayed: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Establishment Observed preparing,serving,or selling food to customers with an expired license.
Administrative complaint
Intermediate1
Code 11, Employee health: 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.
Left a copy.
Fixed on the spot
Basic2
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Gaskets on the reach in cooler.
Code 50, Current license displayed: 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.
Earlier inspections 1
Follow-up to an earlier routine inspectionFirst visit not on file · 1 follow-up visit Fixed at follow-up
- Follow-up visitSep 1, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
All earlier violations corrected.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.