TACO BELL #042966
13610 SW 288 ST, Homestead FL 33033
Last inspected Jun 8, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections within 9 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed walk in freezer floor with accumulation of debris.
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed handle of scoop touching shredded cheese by front counter prep area. Employee stored properly.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler fan vent dusty. Employee cleaned.
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Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed by mop sink.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed cooked fries not time marked at assembly tacos station. Operator discarded during inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal drink stored above tortillas case at assembly tacos area, employee moved during inspection.
Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed at assembly tacos area.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside of the walk in freezer
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed ton handle touching fries at preparation line, employee stored properly.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed utensil handle touching the cheese at reach in cooler. Operator moved the handle.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Open dumpster lid.
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.