KFC/ TACO BELL
1605 W KENNEDY BLVD, Tampa FL 33606 · 813.253.3970
Last inspected Apr 2, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 7 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2017035613 | Mar 13, 2017 | Aug 11, 2017 | $160 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink by Togo window. Operator refilled during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stained cutting boards in kitchen at time of inspection.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets in small reach in cooler on cooks line gasket are torn.
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand washing sink by walk in cooler. Management placed soap at hand washing sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink tired in food preparation table. Management discarded drink.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cigarette stored on front counter in front of cash register. Employee removed and properly stored cigarette.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside small reach in cooler are torn.
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Quaternary ammonia in sanitizer bucket tested 50ppm. Management refilled bucket retested at 150ppm.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn inside reach in cooler on cooks line.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in between fryer in back kitchens area is soiled.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic containers on shelves next to 3 compartment sink are cracked and have broken corners.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Dishes stacked on top of each other preventing proper air drying on shelves next to 3 compartment sink. Manager placed items in 3 compartment sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in frezzer are torn.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Pan used as a scoop without a handle inside rice bin. Manager removed pan and placed at dishwasher.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic containers on shelves next to 3 compartment sink have broken corners.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets inside reach in cooler on Taco Bell side are soiled with black-mold like substance. Gaskets inside freezer in front of fryers are torn.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.