Taco Bell #243
1075 W 49 St, Hialeah, FL 33012 · Permanent Food Service · License 2300378
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 24 routine inspection2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 1 basic-7
- Safety score93
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 2 visitsLatest inspection
Routine inspection
- First visitSep 24, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
See stop sale. Observed chicken tenders not time marked, as per operator less than 30 minutes. Operator proceeded to reheat chicken tenders.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
Coached employee on proper procedures.
Basic1
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Observed employee engaging food preparation wearing bracelets.
Earlier inspections 1
A94Routine inspection3 violations, 1 high priority No follow-up needed
- First visitJul 7, 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.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Employee put gloves without washing hands hands first, manager coached employee on proper gloves use and hand washing, employee washed hands and put gloves afterwards.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Observed inside woman bathroom, no paper. Manager placed paper at dispenser.
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Observed inside walk in cooler and ware washing areas.
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.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.