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Tampa Mexican Guide

FRI public-record essay for mexican restaurants in Tampa.

Tampa has 688 validated Mexican entries, including 0 with elevated safety overlays. This guide uses DBPR, OSS Places, Sunbiz enrichment, emergency-order history, ORSM severity context, and the unified closure resolver. 18 of 730 candidate evaluations were filtered before publication.

Updated 2026-08-31 14:37 UTC

By FRI Editorial Desk ยท Safety guide

Price and service-format claims are withheld. License seating, OSS category, and chain footprint are not observed menu prices; a future price analysis must use sourced menu/check data and local-market normalization.

Validated open entries 688 ยท ยท
Confirmed closures 24 ยท ยท
Inspection/safety overlays 0 ยท ยท
Filtered candidates 18 ยท ยท
High-turnover addresses 6 ยท ยท

Citrus

Tacos & Taquerias

Tacos & Taquerias

Chipotle Mexican Grill (store #4423)

911 W Main St, Inverness

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA1901004; Sunbiz entity CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO, LLC.

Website

Tacos & Taquerias

Chipotle Mexican Grill of Lecanto

1834 N Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA1901475; Sunbiz entity CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO, LLC.

Website

Tacos & Taquerias

El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant

  • Unverified

4522 S Suncoast Blvd, Homosassa

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA1901173; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

El Ranchito Mexican Grill

  • Unverified

445 Ne 1St Ter, Crystal River

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA1901208; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

Rickys Tacos Crystal River Llc

630 Ne 2 Ave, Crystal River

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA1901497; Sunbiz entity RICARDO VALDERRAMA.

American & Fusion

American & Fusion

Chili's Grill and Bar 875

140 N Suncoast Blvd, Crystal River

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA1901182; Sunbiz entity BRINKER FLORIDA, INC..

Website

American & Fusion

El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant

  • Unverified

2645 E Gulf To Lake Hwy, Inverness

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA1901059; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

La Casita Mexican Restaurant

773 Ne 5 St, Crystal River

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA1901447; Sunbiz entity LA CASITA MEXICAN RESTAURANT LLC.

American & Fusion

Ladybugs Snowcones and Mexican Food

  • Unverified

6875 W Gulf To Lake Hwy, Crystal River

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license MFD1950403; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

Los Compadres Mexican Grill

  • Unverified

724 Us Hwy 41, Inverness

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA1901370; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Hernando

Tacos & Taquerias

Tacos & Taquerias

3d Tacos

  • Unverified

4244 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license MFD3750501; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

Alejandro's Restaurant

7380 Broad St, Brooksville

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3701145; Sunbiz entity ALEJANDRO'S RESTAURANT LLC.

Website

Tacos & Taquerias

Cali Street Tacos

4670 Commercial Way, Spring Hill

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license MFD3750350; Sunbiz entity CALI STREET TACOS LLC.

Tacos & Taquerias

Chipotle Mexican Grill 4922

10377 County Line Rd, Spring Hill

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3701349; Sunbiz entity CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO, LLC.

Website

Tacos & Taquerias

Coyote Rojo #4 Llc

5375 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3700848; Sunbiz entity COYOTE ROJO #4, LLC.

Website

Cantina & Modern Casual

Cantina & Modern Casual

Comfort Station 21 Cantina

17590 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Brooksville

Cantina & Modern Casual entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license NOS3701330; Sunbiz entity CABOT CITRUS OPCO LLC.

Website

American & Fusion

American & Fusion

Chipotle Mexican Grill 2994

13207 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3701207; Sunbiz entity CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO, LLC.

Website

American & Fusion

Chipotle Mexican Grill 5603

4685 Commercial Way, Spring Hill

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3700778; Sunbiz entity CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO LLC.

American & Fusion

Chulas Mexican Grill

11061 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3700607; Sunbiz entity CHULAS MEXICAN GRILL INC..

Website

American & Fusion

El Sol De Mexico Bar and Grill

31077 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3701273; Sunbiz entity EL SOL DE MEXICO LLC.

Website

American & Fusion

Enchiladas Mexican Restaurant

128 N Broad St, Brooksville

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3700792; Sunbiz entity VM & VARONA INC.

Website

Hillsborough

Tacos & Taquerias

Tacos & Taquerias

Adi's Taco Express, Llc

1607 19Th Ave Ne, Ruskin

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license MFD3954020; Sunbiz entity ADI'S TACO EXPRESS LLC.

Tacos & Taquerias

Adri's Tacos

  • Unverified

3418 W Baker St, Plant City

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license MFD3953016; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

Agave Social

14803 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3911733; Sunbiz entity AGAVE & PINEAPPLE, LLC.

Website

Tacos & Taquerias

Azul Tacos

5524 Van Dyke Rd, Tampa

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license MFD3952610; Sunbiz entity AZUL TACOS LLC.

Tacos & Taquerias

Azul Tacos #3

904 W Waters Ave, Tampa

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license MFD3954230; Sunbiz entity AZUL TACOS LLC.

Cantina & Modern Casual

Cantina & Modern Casual

Cantina Mexican Grill and Bar

10032 Cross Creek Blvd, Tampa

Cantina & Modern Casual entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3917228; Sunbiz entity YECID CARDENAS.

Website

Cantina & Modern Casual

Chief's Cantina

  • Unverified

11555 E Sligh Ave, Seffner

Cantina & Modern Casual entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license MFD3952885; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

American & Fusion

Adriana's Mexican Bar and Grill

4048 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3907133; Sunbiz entity ADRIANA'S MEXICAN BAR AND GRILL I, INC.

American & Fusion

Adrianas Mexican Bar & Grill Ii Inc

1509 E Fletcher Ave Stes 111-113, Tampa

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3919269; Sunbiz entity ADRIANAS MEXICAN BAR & GRILL II INC.

Website

American & Fusion

Ana's Restaurant

5705 Sr 674, Wimauma

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3905293; Sunbiz entity MAGALLON ANA MARIA.

Website

American & Fusion

Antojitos Latin Cravings

  • Unverified

2300 W Columbus Dr, Tampa

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3912424; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

Azteca D' Oro

  • Unverified

459 Brandon Town Ctr Dr, Brandon

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA3910860; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Pasco

Tacos & Taquerias

Tacos & Taquerias

Capital Tacos

  • Unverified

6765 Land O Lakes Blvd, Land O' Lakes

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6113056; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

Chipotle Mexican Grill

  • Unverified

9203 Us 19, Port Richey

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6102364; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

Chipotle Mexican Grill

  • Unverified

8784 State Rd 52, Hudson

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6114135; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

Dona Orlanda Tortas Y Tacos

  • Unverified

37511 Lock St, Dade City

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license MFD6150545; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

El Cerrito Mexican Restaurant and Grill 2

13704 Little Rd, Hudson

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6113917; Sunbiz entity EL CERRITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND GRILL #2, LLC.

Website

Cantina & Modern Casual

Cantina & Modern Casual

Cantina Viajero

1338 Epiphany Way Ste N-103, Trinity

Cantina & Modern Casual entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6113906; Sunbiz entity CANTINA VIAJERO, LLC.

Website

Cantina & Modern Casual

La Mansion Mexican Grill and Cantina Llc

9740 Little Rd, New Port Richey

Cantina & Modern Casual entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6114027; Sunbiz entity LA MANSION MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA LLC.

Website

American & Fusion

American & Fusion

Azteca D'Oro

  • Unverified

2000 Piazza Ave Ste 170, Wesley Chapel

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6113198; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

Bubbakoo's Burritos

  • Unverified

5919 Gall Blvd Ste 9, Zephyrhills

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6113849; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant

  • Unverified

8526 Old Cr 54, New Port Richey

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6102078; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

Chili's #139

  • Unverified

9600 Us Hwy 19, Port Richey

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6101506; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

Chili's Grill & Bar

  • Unverified

7643 Gall Blvd, Zephyrhills

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6112872; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Pinellas

Tacos & Taquerias

Tacos & Taquerias

313 Tacos and Tamales

1401 Gulf Blvd Ste 8, Indian Rocks Beach

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license MFD6252765; Sunbiz entity 313 TACOS AND TAMALES LLC.

Tacos & Taquerias

Banelly Tienda Y Taqueria

901 S Missouri Ave, Clearwater

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6217774; Sunbiz entity MAYORGA CALLEJAS CORPORATION.

Website

Tacos & Taquerias

Casita Taqueria

2663 Central Ave, St. Petersburg

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6217094; Sunbiz entity CASITA TAQUERIA LLC.

Tacos & Taquerias

Casita Taqueria #3 Inc

2991 66 St N, St. Petersburg

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6217363; Sunbiz entity CASITA TAQUERIA #3 INC..

Tacos & Taquerias

Casita Taqueria 2 Inc

2701 4 St North, St. Petersburg

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6215608; Sunbiz entity CASITA TAQUERIA #2 INC..

Cantina & Modern Casual

Cantina & Modern Casual

Carmelita's Mexican Grill & Cantina

1280 Main St, Dunedin

Cantina & Modern Casual entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6213086; Sunbiz entity CARMELITA'S MEXICAN GRILL & CANTINA, LLC..

Website

Cantina & Modern Casual

Casa Mateo Mexican Kitchen and Cantina

37611 Us Hwy 19 N, Palm Harbor

Cantina & Modern Casual entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6218601; Sunbiz entity CASA MATEO MEXICAN KITCHEN AND CANTINA LLC.

Website

Cantina & Modern Casual

Catalina's La Cantina

  • Unverified

10 S Pinellas Ave, Tarpon Springs

Cantina & Modern Casual entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6218946; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

American & Fusion

Antojitos Dona Chirris

2095 N Highland Ave, Clearwater

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6215840; Sunbiz entity ANTOJITOS DONA CHIRRIS LLC.

American & Fusion

Antojitos Mexicanos of Florida Corp

1417 Cleveland St Unit 1417, Clearwater

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6216634; Sunbiz entity ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS OF FLORIDA CORP.

American & Fusion

Badfins Food & Brew

215 S Gulfview Blvd, Clearwater

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6217615; Sunbiz entity BADFINS CLW BEACH LLC.

Website

American & Fusion

Carmelita's Mexican Restairant

6218 N 66 St, Pinellas Park

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6215296; Sunbiz entity GUZMAN FAMILY GROUP, INC..

Website

American & Fusion

Carmelitas Mexican Rest

5211 Park St, St Petersburg

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA6208379; Sunbiz entity CARMELITA'S MEX REST INC.

Sumter

Tacos & Taquerias

Tacos & Taquerias

Chipotle Mexican Grill Store 4997

6010 Signature Rd, Wildwood

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA7000719; Sunbiz entity CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL OF COLORADO, LLC.

Website

Tacos & Taquerias

El Azteca Mexican Cocina

  • Unverified

138 Bushnell Plaza Ste 101, Bushnell

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA7000643; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

Kfc/taco Bell #9

1969 W Cr 48, Bushnell

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA7000298; Sunbiz entity EAP MANAGEMENT CORP.

Tacos & Taquerias

Taco Bell

  • Unverified

428 E Sr 44, Wildwood

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA7000182; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Tacos & Taquerias

Taco Bell # 142

3450 Wedgewood Ln, The Villages

Tacos & Taquerias entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA7000473; Sunbiz entity LUIHN VANTEDGE PARTNERS, LLC.

Website

American & Fusion

American & Fusion

Casa Agave Mexican Grill

840 S Main St, Wildwood

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA7000464; Sunbiz entity CASA AGAVE MEXICAN GRILL INC..

Website

American & Fusion

Cotillion Southern Cafe

101 N Main St, Wildwood

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA7000490; Sunbiz entity SIMPLY SOUTHERN FOODS CORP..

Website

American & Fusion

El Patio Bushnell

6092 Lowery St, Bushnell

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA7000708; Sunbiz entity CORNER PATIO.

American & Fusion

Fiesta Grande Mexican Grill

  • Unverified

297 Colony Blvd, The Villages

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA7000524; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

American & Fusion

Fiesta Grande Mexican Grill

  • Unverified

3647 Kiessel Rd, The Villages

American & Fusion entry; inspection severity is within the typical peer range.

Validation: DBPR license SEA7000657; Sunbiz entity not resolved.

Editorial cuisine-guide section

MEH / Proceed With Caution

No mixed-reputation public-record overlays cleared the publishing threshold.

Editorial cuisine-guide section

AT YOUR OWN RISK

No active entries met the AT YOUR OWN RISK threshold.

Editorial cuisine-guide section

RIP (Permanently Closed)

3 closure signals

Taqueria Las Mariposas Corp

8416 N 56 St, Temple Terrace

Closure date: 2026-02-01. multi-signal closure detector confirms 3 signals: corp dissolved, license inactive status 45 46, silent 120d.

2 closure signals

Azul Tacos #2

8931 N Armenia, Tampa

Closure date: 2025-02-01. multi-signal closure detector confirms 2 signals: license inactive status 45 46, silent 120d.

2 closure signals

Con Amor

  • Unverified

5236 N Florida Ave, Tampa

Closure date: 2026-02-01. multi-signal closure detector confirms 2 signals: license inactive status 45 46, silent 120d.

2 closure signals

Frida's Paleteria Mexicana

1509 Fletcher Ave Unit 101, Tampa

Closure date: 2026-02-01. multi-signal closure detector confirms 2 signals: license inactive status 45 46, silent 120d.

2 closure signals

Guizado Mexican Cuisine

35 182Nd Ave W, Redington Shores

Closure date: 2026-02-01. multi-signal closure detector confirms 2 signals: license inactive status 45 46, silent 120d.

2 closure signals

Mangonadas Mexican Kitchen

6823 N Habana Ave, Tampa

Closure date: 2026-02-01. multi-signal closure detector confirms 2 signals: license inactive status 45 46, silent 120d.

2 closure signals

Memas Alaskan Tacos

1903 N 19 St, Tampa

Closure date: 2026-02-01. multi-signal closure detector confirms 2 signals: corp dissolved, license inactive status 45 46.

2 closure signals

Philly Culture

  • Unverified

1519 Us 41 S, Ruskin

Closure date: 2026-02-01. multi-signal closure detector confirms 2 signals: license inactive status 45 46, silent 120d.

2 closure signals

Que Pasa Mexican Cantina

10478 Roosevelt Blvd, St. Petersburg

Closure date: 2026-02-01. multi-signal closure detector confirms 2 signals: license inactive status 45 46, silent 120d.

2 closure signals

Taco Bus

  • Unverified

913 E Hillsborough Ave, Tampa

Closure date: 2019-02-01. multi-signal closure detector confirms 2 signals: license inactive status 45 46, silent 120d.

Methodology and Audit

Entries clear the FRI cascade on DBPR status, closure vetting, and cuisine attribution. Identity enrichment (DBPR/OSS/Sunbiz name agreement, geocoded address, city/county consistency, plus cached Google/Foursquare/Yelp verifier context) refines a listing but is no longer a publish gate: a DBPR record that fails only enrichment is still shown rather than dropped. A record that cannot be matched to an identity is marked "Unverified DBPR Record" and its unverified corporate/website/social attribution is withheld; a record that cannot be geocoded is recorded as un-located. Failures and enrichment levels are written to output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet for operator review.

712 of 730 candidate evaluations published (97.5%); 248 marked unverified (no identity match), 324 recorded as un-located (no geocode). Audit log: output/cuisine_essay_audit.parquet.

The local Sunbiz master enrichment contains corporate names and statuses reliably, but Sunbiz locality fields are sparse in the current export. The city/county check therefore requires DBPR and OSS locality agreement and records missing Sunbiz locality detail in the audit row.

Data sources: FRI Cuisine Essays. Built from DBPR public inspection records, Florida Sunbiz business filings, and Foursquare/OSS location data. All counts are derived from public records โ€” no estimates or projections unless labeled as forecast.

Time-series forecasts and anomaly detection use NVIDIA NV-Tesseract. Model output is labeled separately from official records.

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