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TACO BELL #6132

Health inspection records show TACO BELL #6132 in TAMPA has 6 inspections with a food safety rating of 3.6/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

16020 Mapledale Boulevard
Tampa, Florida, 33624
Hillsborough County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★½☆ (3.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10878680

  • 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. Employee drinking from an open container while walking through front service line station.
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking from an open container while walking through front service line station.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 3 bags of reddy ice on floor in Walk in freezer.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine drain soiled with pink slime-like substance at drive-thru station. Interior cabinet of dining room soda machine soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee picked up a bag of flour tortillas that fell to the floor at the steam table, front service line. Employee placed bag of tortilla on counter of steam table and continued to work without changing gloves or washing hands. Discussed with employee. Employee washed hands, changed gloves, clean and sanitized steam table counter during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Repeat Violation
  • 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10713100

  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine drain soiled with debris in dining room. Interior cabinet of dining room soda machine soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on front line and Walk in cooler not labeled.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing at hose located at mop sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Underside of soda machine and soda machine drip tray soiled with white and green mold-like substance at drive-thru station. Employee began cleaning soda machine during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10730908

  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. An educational pack with choking poster has been emailed to operator during time of inspection. Operator printed and posted choking poster at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior cabinet beneath soda machine in dining room soiled.
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of pico not date marked inside Walk in cooler. Operator added date mark during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pink slime mold-like substance on soda machine nozzles next to drive-through take out window. Operator replaced all soiled soda nozzles during time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8752218

  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paperwork towels available at 2 hand wash sinks in kitchen. Operator refilled during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8512294

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8365723

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed