Taco Bell #042873

1858 S 8 St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 · Permanent Food Service · License 5500576

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 81 of 100

Latest visit: Jul 30, 2026

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.High priority · no follow-up needed · 11 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Jul 30 routine inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 10 basic (2 repeats)
-19
Safety score81

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Jul302026

Routine inspection

12 violations found

First visitJul 30, 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.
12 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 10 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
  Vacuum breaker missing at the end of the splitter for mop sink faucet where hose is attached.
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Interior of hot water nozzle soiled with white build up.
  Repeat violation
Basic10
- Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container.
  In steam well, handle of scoop touching refried beans. Manager removed handle from pan.
  Fixed on the spot
  In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  One pair of tongs hanging from bar in front of fryers. Manager removed tongs.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  Employee drink cup observed on dry storage rack above to go bags. Manager discarded drink cup. Also, employee drink cup stored on bottom shelf of cook line next to fryer baskets. Manager discarded drink.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  Observed soiled cardboard lining shelf of cook line where fryer baskets are stored.
  Repeat violation
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
  Interior of reach in cooler on cook line soiled with food debris.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Multiple gaskets in establishment soiled with food debris. Also, exterior of ice chute on lobby soda machine soiled.
  Repeat violation
- Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
  Box of to go bags on floor in front of dry storage rack. Manager moved box to shelf.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Dead roaches on premises.
  Observed one (1) dead roach on floor of lobby in front of register. Manager cleaned up and discarded.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  Ceiling around vent on cook line soiled with dust. Also, floor under drive thru table soiled with debris.
- Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  Manager provided expired license instead of current license.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.
Vacuum breaker, backflow: Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.