Taco Bell # 134
3500 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 · Permanent Food Service · License 1618060
What drove the grade
Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 5 routine inspection4 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 3 fixed on the spot), 6 basic-18
- Safety score82
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitOct 5, 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.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
Observed employee wash hands for less than 20 seconds at the drive through sink. Discussed proper handwashing. Employee washed hands properly.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator corrected. 200ppm quaternary
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: On drive through line and lobby line Wiping cloth sanitizer solution buckets exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.
Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary +200ppm); Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm) Employee remade sanitizer. Now 200 ppm quaternary .
Fixed on the spot
Basic6
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
Observed ice buildup around door frame and floor of the walk-in freezer.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed soiled gaskets on two hot holding cabinets in kitchen area.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle.
Observed at drive through handwashing sink pipe is dripping water into a bucket.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.
Observed in lobby kitchen entry, metal wall junction panel missing.
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Observed wet mops stored inside mop bucket head down in mop sink area. Operator stored properly.
Fixed on the spot
Earlier inspections 1
A99Complaint inspection1 violation No follow-up needed
- First visitJul 21, 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.
1 violation found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic1
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated mold-like substance in lobby area.
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
- 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.