Taco Bell
3803 W Minnehaha St, Tampa, FL 33614 · Permanent Food Service · License 3917120
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 29 routine inspection3 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 4 basic-12
- Safety score88
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 29, 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.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Observed pan of pico de gallo in walk in cooler made yesterday not dated. Manager labeled
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Make line bottom cooler has accumulated food debris. Interior of chip warmer racks soiled with debris.
No cleaning agent available for warewashing.
Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until cleaning agent is available for warewashing. Operator has cleanup instructions for vomiting and diarrheal events utilizing bleach, but does not have bleach on site.
Basic4
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in walk-in freezer behind condenser, fan covers and around doorframe preventing door from closing.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Reach in warmer gasket soiled with accumulated debris. Exterior of soda Bibb lines soiled with syrup. Exterior of slushy machine has build up of debris.
Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Missing drain plug at dumpster.
At both receptacles
Dumpster rusted out on bottom.
Blue dumpster rusting out on left side
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.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- 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.