TACO BELL # 134

3500 West Broward Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33312
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10821254

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to back door Repeat Violation
  • 45-02-4:Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Next to restroom

Inspection Date: 2/21/2025

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At the back door. The cord is not attached to anything. Repeat Violation
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone stored with foil paper and single use bags in the dry storage room. The phone was removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. At the triple sink, a metal bowl was stored with an old label still attached and residue around it. The bowl was removed to the triple sink to be rewashed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 8/27/2024

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At the back door

Inspection Date: 5/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8670649

  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. A open gallon container of bleach was stored on the shelf with napkins. The container was moved down to a lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 1/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8439480

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk In Cooler
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Employee replaced sanitizing solution Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8349549

  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing in dry storage room , both sides of entrance door way.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Heated cabinet bottom door handle not properly fixed / attached to door next to dry storage room.
  • 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to left wall in dry storage room.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live small flying insects flying above box with employee left over foods in dry storage room/ employee break room. Operator discarded box, killed flies , cleaned and sanitized area during inspection. Violation will be reviewed at the next routine per M. Atassi. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided procedures to manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation