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TACO BELL #125

401 US HWY 27 S · AVON PARK · Highlands County · FL 33825

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 5, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionCall Back – Admin. complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3322742
Visit number2
Inspection Visit ID8518512
DBPR license3800840

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#4High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – – From initial inspection : High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee enter from dining area and put on gloves to work foodline without washing hands. Corrected employee washed then added new gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: At callback 12/5/23 observed employee take dirty dishes to sink area and put on new gloves without washing hands. Observed cook leave line with gloves on work on stapler in office handling stapler with gloves then return to cookline and handle foods without removing gloves and washing hands, . Observed makeline cook clean areas with sanitizer cloth then remove gloves add new gloves and return to makeline handling ready to eat foods without washing hands and then adding new gloves.**Admin Complaint** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteWarningAdmin Complaint

Basic 3

#1Basic14-09-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on reach in makeline with deep scoring and discoloration. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: **Time Extended**

Warning
#2Basic13-04-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 cooks on line preparing foods with no beard guard. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: Observed two employees on makeline with full beards and no beard guard. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint
#3Basic33-16-4

Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Open dumpster lid. Lid broken and not closeable. **Warning** – From follow-up inspection 2023-12-05: At callback 12/5/23 observed dumpster with garbage inside and lid open. **Admin Complaint**

WarningAdmin Complaint

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:41 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
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.