Taco Bell #042918
7410 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605 · Permanent Food Service · License 1103252
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 14 routine inspection1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 2 intermediate, 6 basic-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 14, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Observed lack of back flow device on the non chemical side of the splitter in the mop sink.
Intermediate2
Code 11, Employee health: 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.
Observed : lack of a written clean up plan.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed : the drive thru soda nozzles have build up. ALSO, the drive thru right hand tea nozzle has buildup.
Basic6
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
Observed : the bulk items on the roll out rack are not labeled.
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container.
Observed : the scoop for shredded cheese had the handle touching product.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed : the hot hold cabinet, the lower door is not attached by the hinges.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed : the area behind the freezee machine nozzles, the silver plate has slots that have dark foreign substance in them. ALSO, the area under the drink station in the dining area has build up trash.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, soda drink drain or mop sink.
Observed : the soda drink drain in the din8 h area has a slow drain.
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Observed lack of a choking poster.
Reporting only1
Code 46, Exits: Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked.
For reporting purposes only. Observed the back door exit is obscured by 2 bicycles and a trash cart.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.