Taco Bell #042887
5905 Merrill Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32211 · Permanent Food Service · License 2609420
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 Jul 17 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate, 1 basic-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 17, 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.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
Threaded hose bib next to triple sink missing vacuum breaker
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
- vacuum breaker needed on non-chemical side of splitter, mop sink has a on/off switch in place.
Repeat violation
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Drive thur drink station around soda nozzles solid with while build up
Basic1
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Emailed to operator
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.