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TACO BELL #029567

With 8 documented inspections, TACO BELL #029567 in DUNEDIN has achieved a 3.9/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1800 MAIN STREET

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/6/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13569385

  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's room door not self closing. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: **Time Extended**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans in ware washing area wet nesting. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: **Time Extended**
  • 36-22-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floors throughout kitchen has standing water in the grout. Grout is not even with the tile and is allowing standing water. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: **Time Extended**
  • 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled with chips, cheese, chicken, and other food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-06: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 11/5/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13568997

  • 32-09-5:Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. No restrooms for employees or customers at this time. Warning
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Men's room door not self closing. Warning
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal pans in ware washing area wet nesting. Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floors throughout kitchen has standing water in the grout. Grout is not even with the tile and is allowing standing water. Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors soiled with chips, cheese, chicken, and other food debris. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with standing water. Cup holders filled with standing water under self serve soda machine. Exterior of icee machine nozzles soiled with black mold like substance. Soda machine at drive through soiled behind nozzles. Operator began cleaning areas. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Sanitizer dispensing system in three compartment spraying water when water is turned on. Operator repaired dispenser. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking faucet on prep sink. Water will not shut off. Warning
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket measured at 0ppm. Operator corrected Remeasured at 400ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 9 flies in managers office 2 flies in kitchen 1 fly in dining room. Warning
  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 1 large ant in lobby, on floor by front counter. Warning
  • 28-13-5:High Priority - Raw sewage Covering floor of both bathrooms and flowing to front door, by dining room. Both bathroom floors have raw sewage back up from the drains. Sewage water is flowing into the dining room into the front door. Manager closed the restaurant. Warning
  • 28-26-5:High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. No sewage back up when inspectors arrived, during inspection an employee went to the ladies room and came back to the kitchen to tell the manager that the bathroom floor drain was overflowing. The manager locked the ladies room door and put a sign on the door, saying the lobby is closed. Later in inspection men's room drain also began to overflow. Operator has called for repairs. Manager has decided to close the restaurant. Warning
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vaccum breaker on splitter. Warning
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary ammonium at cook line and triple sink 400 ppm. Corrected to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 7/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10907983

  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Stained white cutting boards in the prep line coolers.

Inspection Date: 1/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10753109

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of of food debris and grease on floor cook line prep area, storage area and behind and under equipment Repeat Violation
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Dispensing scoops had handle touching the shredded cheese in 2 pans. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8768889

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 6/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8698711

  • 35A-06-4:Basic - Accumulation of dead insects. 5 termite wings and 2 dead flies observed on window sill at corner booth in restaurant. Operator cleaned and sanitized the area during inspection.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. At corner booth in seating area.

Inspection Date: 2/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8440778

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line

Inspection Date: 7/10/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370594

  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of scoop touching cheese. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 38-04-4:Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of sauce holding food not labeled.. Discussed the need to label all food removed from its original container.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Creamy jalapeño sauce 56F held on counter. Operator placed sauce under refrigerator