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TACO BELL #5646

495 W SR 436, Altamonte Springs FL 32714 · 407-865-5808

Last inspected May 12, 2026 · 5 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats84
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA6903220
Grade history
JUL 23
SEP 24
JUL 25
JAN 26
MAY 26
▼ IMPROVING

5 inspections trending up, 18 points better than where it started.

Worst finding on record
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -taco meat (45F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (45F - Cold Holding)out of temp less than 4 hours in walk-in cooler. Walk-in cooler recently mopped and door was open. Operator will monitor.
High priority/03A-02-5
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Disciplinary actions

1 case · $720

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
4--2021024433Apr 23, 2021Jun 24, 2021$720

Inspection history

5 visits, newest first

May 12, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee wearing gloves wiped prep table down with sanitizer rag; then touched flour tortilla to prep. I immediately advised employee to wash hands and change gloves. Employee did so.
High priority/12A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator dumped ice in hand sink
Intermediate/31A-11-4
Jan 15, 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
Show 1 finding ▾
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -slight food debris in bottom of reach-in freezer and chip warmer. Cleaning during inspection.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrective Action Taken
Jul 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. -no copy of current license on site.
Basic/50-09-4
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -missing from prior location. Provided printed copy, operator posted.
Basic/51-13-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 11, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. -no vacuum breaker on splitter at mop sink. Should be installed on open end of splitter where cleaning hose can be attached.
High priority/29-34-4/Repeat Violation
Jul 14, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -employee chewing, removed gloves and prepared to go beverage without washing hands. Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. -recommend more thorough hand washing between tasks.
High priority/12A-05-4
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -taco meat (45F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (45F - Cold Holding)out of temp less than 4 hours in walk-in cooler. Walk-in cooler recently mopped and door was open. Operator will monitor.
High priority/03A-02-5
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. -no vacuum breaker on hose side of splitter at mop sink.
High priority/29-34-4
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. -provided blank Employee Reporting Agreement to operator. Operator to verify information is part of hiring process in some manner.
Intermediate/11-26-1
Equipment in poor repair. -pass thru reach-in cooler under cook line gaskets not working properly. Gaskets not sealing causing one side to open when the other side closes.
Basic/14-11-5
Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface. -sleeves of to go lids under dining room soda machine. Shelf soiled, other paper trash present.
Basic/25-17-4

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.