TACO BELL #2448
5225 E BAY DR, Largo FL 33764 · 727-531-8655
Last inspected Aug 20, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
5 inspections within 6 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 Live, small flying insect under table near floor near drive through 1 Live, small flying insect back of house near dry storage near walk in cooler.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Manager placed paper towels in dispenser
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers stacked on shelf in dish washing area. Manager separated food containers to air dry
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - soiled high chairs stored in dining room. Manager cleaned high chairs
Met inspection standards. 2 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. Ice shoot on self service beverage station has green build up.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Met inspection standards. 4 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. - Soiled ice chute at beverage station. Employee in process of cleaning during inspection
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk in freezer. Employee in process of cleaning floor
Missing drain plug at dumpster.
Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.Flashlight needed to see some areas. Reviewed with manager
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 Live, small flying insect under table near floor near drive through 1 Live, small flying insect back of house near dry storage near walk in cooler.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Under dry throw window Pepsi machine. Soda lines leaking.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soda gun ice dispenser in drive through soiled.
Equipment in poor repair. Freeze machine in disrepair leaking on right side.
Stored food not covered. Ice tea dispenser in front drive through not covered. Employee covered
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Top hot holding unit above cook line. Was cook potatoes(115F - Hot Holding) Employee put back in fryer cook potatoes(136F - Hot Holding)
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 2 violations recorded.
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Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Observed no proof of management certification during time of inspection.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In front of meat hot holding unit at cook line.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bottom of deli cooler -reach in fridge shredded lettuce (47F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F - Cold Holding) Put all products in walk in freezer 11:40am Retemp cheese 43F at 12:02pm Retemp cheese 42F at 12:01pm
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Observed no proof of management certification during time of inspection.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In front of meat hot holding unit at cook line.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed Soda machine at drive though window leaking small amount of water under bottom. Employee using paper towels to dry up leakage.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Scraper in between crack of power soak wash sink. Employee moved.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Cook line blue handle in cheese. Manger moved.
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.