Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

TACO BELL

31001 CORTEZ BLVD · BROOKSVILLE · Hernando County · FL 34602

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 11, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3359226
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8378486
DBPR license3701186

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#6High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee wiped food contact surfaces down with sanitizer towel then changed gloves without washing hands and started making food, touching taco shells, discussed proper hand washing procedure with manager

#7High Priority29-42-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter with no back flow preventer on side hooked up to a hose

Intermediate 2

#8Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.

#9Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at any of the hand sinks in the kitchen, two hand sinks were stocked, one hand sink in dish area has no paper towels

Basic 5

#1Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License in frame expired 2018

#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink with no lid or straw on prep table in dish area, drink removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under and behind equipment soiled

#4Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of potatoes on floor in walk in freezer

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mop sink heavily soiled with food debris Reach in freezer gaskets soiled Hot box gaskets soiled High chairs by restrooms heavily soiled

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:11 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.