Taco Bell # 196
1215 S 6 St, Macclenny, FL 32063 · Permanent Food Service · License 1200108
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 16 routine inspection2 high priority, 2 intermediate (2 repeats), 12 basic (4 repeats); basic violations cost 12 at most-32
- Administrative complaint on Sep 16Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score48
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 16, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
16 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
Employee was completing non food service task, placed gloves on hands and went to work on cook line without washing hands.
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
Observed one small flying insect in dry storage.
Intermediate2
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Interior of food warming cabinet with accumulation of food debris. Cook line quesadilla warmer accumulation of burned on cheese. Lobby soda machine, nozzles have syrup build up debris
Repeat violation
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling.
A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ At time of inspection, more than four employees working without a certified food manager present.
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Basic12
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Bag in a box soda stored on floor in back store room.
Fixed on the spot
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
In walk in cooler, employee food stored above customer food.
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.
In bulk rice container, scoop handle in contact with product.
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
In dish area on clean prep tables, observed two employee drinks.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Walk in cooler compressor actively leaking into metal pan on top shelf.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Ice buildup up on walk in freezer door seal.
Repeat violation
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Multiple door gaskets for reach-in coolers and reach in freezer and warming cabinet with food debris buildup up. Hood suppression system with grease build up. Drive through soda dispenser back plate had black/green mold like substance. On top of cook line equipment with dust buildup up.
Repeat violation
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.
Dumpster lid open.
Repeat violation
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises.
Broken equipment/fryer in back storage room, operator stated that ownership would remove equipment, not yet removed. Greased build up on damaged equipment.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
In front of walk in cooler, cove corner broken.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures.
Dust observed on walk in cooler fan guard.
Floor, ceiling, walls soiled/has accumulation of debris.
Ceiling over cook line dust buildup over air vent. Floors under fryers heavy accumulation of food debris.
Repeat violation
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.
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