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TACO BELL #042843

1001 KINGS HWY, Port Charlotte FL 33980 · 5028742094

Last inspected May 21, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats58
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1801348
Grade history
OCT 24
FEB 25
AUG 25
NOV 25
MAY 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 8 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

May 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed food debris on the bottom interior of Reach in Freezer. Operator cleaned the interior of Reach in Freezer.
Basic/22-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed rear exit door blocked with trash cart. Operator removed the trash and the cart from the rear exit door.
/46-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Open dumpster lid. Observed open dumpster lid. Operator closed the lid.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed no vacuum breaker at exterior hose bibb on the side of main entrance of establishment.
High priority/29-34-4
Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed food debris in sanitizer bucket at kitchen. Operator replaced with a clean sanitizer solution.
Basic/21-11-4/Corrected On-Site
Feb 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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No copy of latest inspection report available. Operator able to provide by the end of inspection.
Basic/51-18-6/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop inside the wringer. Operator placed the mop in the upright position to allow air dry.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Oct 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed disposable containers not inverted by Make Table. Operator inverted the containers.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Utensil stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed utensils at Make Table. Operator cleaned and sanitized the utensil.
Basic/10-17-4/Corrected On-Site
Mar 5, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed debris behind the handle of Walk in Cooler. Operator cleaned the handle.
Basic/23-24-4/Corrected On-Site
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
Basic/33-20-4
Jan 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Open dumpster lid. Operator closed the dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed at Make Table. Operator placed in sanitizer solution.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed sour cream at Make Table. Operator date marked the food item.
Intermediate/02C-03-5/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed multiple containers stacked at dish shelf. Operator placed in the proper manner to allow air dry.
Basic/24-08-4/Corrected On-Site

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.