Taco Bell #042897
9016 S US Hwy 1, Port St Lucie, FL 34952 · Permanent Food Service · License 6601993
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 24 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 basic-4
- Safety score96
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine 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.
2 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Pico de gallo 49f cold holding , tomatoes 47f cold holding , lettuce cut 51f cold holding , cheese shredded 51f cold holding placed in cooler less then 1 hour ago manager placed in walk in to rapid chill, ambient is 38f cold holding ,
Fixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
License on file expired April 1 2026
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.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.