TACO BELL # 142
3450 WEDGEWOOD LN, The Villages FL 32162 · 352-750-4836
Last inspected Mar 11, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/24
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Drain pipe from prep sink to floor drain
Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee washed hands with 75F water
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0ppm at 3 compartment sink. Operator connected new bag of sanitizer and made fresh sink. Recheck 150ppm.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink. Operator stocked dispenser.
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Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. 3 hand wash sinks in kitchen water temperature 75F after running for approximately 30 seconds 1 hand wash sink was 86F Operator shut off mop sink, recheck 94F
Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues. 2 door cooler in front line area
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm. Operator made new sanitizer buckets recheck 150ppm.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Ceiling soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Multiple ceiling tiles in dining room area water damaged and soiled with mold like substance
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwashing sink by walk in cooler. Manager placed paper towels in machine.
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Open dumpster lid.
Met inspection standards. 3 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. Metal food container stacked with clean container soiled. Operator removed from shelf to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Corrective Action TakenCorrective Action Taken**
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Open dumpster lid. Manager closed.
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. Expired 2/1/24
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Teresa B. Tantenia W.
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped in hand wash sink at front counter
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.