TACO BELL #029570
13917 West Hillsborough Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33635
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked tiles in walking cooler along floor under walking freezer door.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup along floor in walk-in freezer.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Old food build up inside 2-door warmer adjacent to fryers on cook line. Employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink on service line. Employee replaced. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/2/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. At cook line.
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary ammunition tested 500+ppm in sanitizing buckets.
- 16-33-4:Intermediate - Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled with old soda residue at self service fountain drinks station at dining area. Coffee machine dispensing tip soiled with old coffee residue at drive thru window station.
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A large bottle of dish soap stored in handwash sink at back cook line. Operator removed soap. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/2/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Observed a container holding multiple bags of cooked chicken, cooked beef and various cooked items temped from 49-70 F stored in walk-in cooler. Manager states that those are waste food items from last night and need to be weight before discard. Discussed label/identification for segregation.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under three compartment sink by floor drain.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/8/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards at cook line.
- 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drink with no lid stored at kitchen area. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. A container of shredded lettuce 47 F stored in cold well at cook line. Operator moved to walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 by email. Operator printed and placed in folder. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled with slimy substance at drive thru area.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to office. Provided. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/8/2023 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).