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TACO BELL # 199

280 SW MAIN BLVD, Lake City FL 32025 · 386.754.1183

Last inspected Jan 15, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats70
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2200716
Grade history
FEB 24
JUL 24
DEC 24
SEP 25
JAN 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 3 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

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

Jan 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drive-through ice chute soiled with mold-like substances. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tongs handle resting on fries. Manager removed.
Basic/10-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive-through soda machine horizontal backsplash soiled with mold-like substances.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Sep 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to three compartment sink. Employee replaced towels.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Corrected On-Site
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive-through soda machine soiled with mold-like substances.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in basin not hanging to dry.
Basic/42-01-4/Repeat Violation
Dec 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with dust and grease accumulations.
Basic/36-34-5/Repeat Violation
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. Holding cabinet gasket torn.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Food stored on floor. Case of hash browns on floor of walk-in freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Holding cabinet and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Mold-like substance on upper backsplash plate of Freeze machine.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in basin of sink not hanging to dry.
Basic/42-01-4
Jul 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Mold-like substance on chute of dining room soda machine. Mold-like substance on nozzles of drive through soda machine.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with mold-like substances and dust and grease accumulations.
Basic/36-34-5
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal speaker on back wire shelf over open box of single-service wrappers.
Basic/40-06-5
Equipment in poor repair. Holding cabinet door hinge broken. Holding cabinet gasket torn. Cutting boards grooved.
Basic/14-11-5/Repeat Violation
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor under drive-thru window.
Basic/36-22-4
Food stored on floor. Case of soda mix on floor in back storage area.
Basic/08B-38-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Holding cabinet and reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances. Drive-thru cup holder front plate soiled with rust and leaking liquid. Mold-like substance on upper backsplash plate of dining room and drive-through soda machines and Freeze machine.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Feb 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Mold-like substance on chute of dining room soda machine. Mold-like substance on nozzles of drive through soda machine.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. Hinges broken on vertical warming cabinet. Gaskets melted/torn/deformed on vertical warming cabinet. Cutting boards grooved.
Basic/14-11-5
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor at three compartment sink and under dining room soda machine.
Basic/36-22-4
Hole in or other damage to wall. Vertical outside corner molding missing at back hand-wash sink.
Basic/36-24-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold-like substance on upper backsplash plate of dining room and drive-through soda machines.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Oct 27, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed two spray bottles with cleaning chemicals stored above where individuals packets of hot sauce are kept by the drive thru window. Manager placed spray bottles with other chemicals.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station by the drive thru window.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed paper dispenser at hand wash sink by the three-compartment sink not operating.
Intermediate/31B-02-4/Repeat Violation
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in back corner of kitchen.
Basic/51-11-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils or single serve items. Observed employee drink stored over single serve bags used to place customer food in. Manager placed drink on bottom shelf.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water under the Carbon dioxide tanks and the drive thru window.
Basic/36-22-4/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed mold like substance in liquid catch basin of self serve soft drink dispensing machine in the dining area. Observed mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at self serve soft drink dispensing machine in the dining area.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Standing water in bottom of soft drink machine. Observed the catch basin of the self serve soft drink machine in the dining area with standing water on the verge of overflowing.
Basic/29-49-6
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall above three-compartment sink soiled with mold like substance.
Basic/36-27-5
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed faucet at three-compartment sink continuously dripping.
Basic/29-11-4

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.