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TACO BELL #042978

2440 NW 119 ST, Miami FL 33167

Last inspected Jul 30, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats50
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2337049
Grade history
NOV 23
AUG 24
JAN 25
OCT 25
JUL 26
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.

Worst finding on record
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired since 10/1/2023
High priority/50-17-3
Badges — 2 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

6 visits, newest first

Jul 30, 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 — 1 finding
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Basic/33-11-4
Oct 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled. Manager cleaned it.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Open dumpster lid. Employee closed it.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed the mop on the floor by mop sink. Employee stored it in a manner to allow it to dry.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site
Jan 24, 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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Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on preparation area. Employee put it inside the sanitizer bucket.
Basic/21-12-4/Corrected On-Site
Aug 8, 2024Inspection 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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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. Poster was provided to operator.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing drinks in Drive T. Manager provided a beard guard.
Basic/13-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Nov 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed hash brown (104F - Hot Holding) at preparation area. As per operator less than 2 hours. Operator discarded the product.
High priority/03B-01-6/Corrected On-Site
Water with a temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit at employee handwash sink, too hot to wash hands, At preparation area.
Intermediate/27-16-4
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee with out beard restraint.
Basic/13-04-4
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Observed the utensil handle inside of the shredder cheese. Operator removed the handle.
Basic/10-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Oct 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired since 10/1/2023
High priority/50-17-3

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.