TACO BELL # 196

Taco Bell Drive-Through
Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33026
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8843168

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling air vents over kitchen cook line with dust build up on vent and surrounding tiles.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, employee personal creamer over beef to be sold to customers. Operator relocated the creamer. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, box of frozen chicken stored on the floor. Operator relocated the chicken. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive through soda dispenser underside of dispenser above nozzles with mold like substance build up. Employee began cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop head stored in mop sink. Operator hung the mop to dry.

Inspection Date: 8/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8842460

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8754484

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bowl used as a scoop in bulk container of noodles. Operator removed the bowl. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf by the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer box of flatbreads stored on the floor. Employee relocated the box of flatbread. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters over fryer has build up of dust.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle of cleaner over boxes of single service gloves. Operator relocated the chemical spray. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance at drive through soda nozzle Pepsi dispenser. Repeat Violation
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water turned off at cook line hand wash sink. Per operator had building maintenance out, need to schedule repair. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning

Inspection Date: 12/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8459388

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents have build up of dust on the main cook line.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean metal containers stacked while wet on shelf by the three compartment sink.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, frozen egg container stored on the floor.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on seal of the walk in freezer door.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Mop sink leaking over the attached splitter when not in use.
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored with mop head inside of the mop sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cook line work station opposite the fryers has build up of food debris. Soda nozzles in dining room have build up of soda syrup. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 7/31/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8366515

  • 33-20-4:Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Heavy grease buildup on ground around receptacle. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles/ plates in drive thru, icee nozzles with debris buildup.
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. One manager on duty has been manager for 5+ years, no proof of CFM. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towel dispenser at front line not dispensing. Person in charge provided towels. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation