Taco Bell #15937
1942 E Hwy 60, Lake Wales, FL 33853 · Permanent Food Service · License 6304824
What drove the grade
Utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 21 routine inspection2 basic-2
- Safety score98
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- 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.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Basic2
Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: Utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container.
Tongs in batch of fries on preparation line, operator removed tongs from batch of fries.
Fixed on the spot
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Left panel of dining room soda dispenser, employee cleaned and sanitized area with cleaning solution.
Fixed on the spot
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.