KFC/TACO BELL

3650 Utopia Drive
Miramar, Florida, 33023
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/3/2025

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on beard guard during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-08-4:High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. Employee handwashing sink in cook line.

Inspection Date: 9/25/2024

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Container of oil stored on floor in kitchen. Manager elevated. Corrected On-Site
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen raw chicken stored in standing water in prep sink. Manager stored under running water. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8476116

  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in dry storage next to exit door.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. In mop sink. Manager fixed during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee after handling cash, failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to fix customer's food.
  • 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. Employee after using personal phone reached out for a to go box to serve drive through guest and grabbed a liner for the box without first washing hands nor removed gloves. Reviewed proper handwashing procedures with employee. Employee put on gloves without washing hands.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Taco Bell Hot Box- ; Breakfast Potatoes (108-115F - Hot Holding); Hash browns (110-114F - Hot Holding). Per Manager food items in unit less than 2 hours. Manager discarded items voluntarily. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 1/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8582131

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. 4 ceiling tiles damaged with water stains in dining room.
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean pans on rack above triple sink.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Manager cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot holding cabinet-; Cooked breakfast potatoes (115-120F - Hot Holding); Hash brown (118-120F - Hot Holding). Per Manager food item in unit less than 2 hours. Manager reheated. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Can opener on prep table across from ice machine rust.

Inspection Date: 8/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8370203

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen and entrance of dining room.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Taco Station- ; Cut lettuce (40-50F - Cold Holding); Shredded cheese (41-51F - Cold Holding); Cut tomatoes (40F). Per Manager food items in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared nor portioned today. Observed pans overfilled. Overfilled portions removed and placed in reach in cooler to quick chill **Corrective Action Taken**