TACO BELL 032631

5070 West Atlantic Avenue
Florida, 33484
Palm Beach County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8843278

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food on floor in walk in freezer. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10739473

  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-10: **Time Extended**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at front station trash can in front of hand wash sink. - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-10: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/10/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10738072

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at fryer tongs stored on door handle.
  • 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee grabbed towel with sanitizing solution to clean soft taco station. Observed employee not wash hands after changing gloves. Instructed employee to wash hands properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-20-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. For employee working at main steam table. Instructed employee to wash hands properly with soap. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed at triple sink Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm)
  • 11-07-5: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.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed at front station soft taco station ,prep table with food debris on it. Employees not using the required deli paper under soft taco when preparing some customer orders. Manager cleaned and instructed employees to use deli paper for all soft taco orders. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed at front station trash can in front of hand wash sink.
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Richard Augustine
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Inspection Date: 7/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8785571

  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator unable to provide quat test kit at time of inspection
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at cook line hand wash sink. Operator refilled Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/8/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8546569

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 11/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8454470

  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Main: cheese (58F); cut lettuce (54F); cut tomatoes (57F); sour cream (55F); guacamole with tomatoes (59F); front counter side: cheese (66F); cut lettuce (59F); sour cream (57F) being held in units less than 1 hours. Items not time marked for TPHC. Operator states items have been in u it for approximately 1 hour. Main section cooler not turned on. Front counter section unit is turned on. Operator started to place items on ice. Instructed operator to place items on TPHC to be discarded at the end of original four hours **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash in ware washing area not accessible due to items beings stored in hand wash sink. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 7/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8384192

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by garbage can
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to Prep sink, Mens room