Gainesville, Alachua County

TACO BELL 26458

2224 NW 13 ST, Gainesville, FL 32609

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
2 High Priority
Aug 20, 2025
City
Gainesville
County
Alachua
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Aug 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

12A-29-4

Detail 23971927

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wearing gloves handled cardboard box of tortillas and removed package to tortillas, then removed tortillas and put in fryer. Removed fried tortillas while wearing the same gloves. Employee handled Ready-To-Eat tortillas without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.

03B-01-6

Detail 23971929

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza Sauce 110,95F hot holding for 1 hour. Manager instructed employee to reheat pizza sauce.

31B-02-4

Detail 23971925

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels or soap at front handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink by fryer. Manager restocked Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 23971924

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron hanging dry goods storage rack next to salt and above cinnamon bin

14-11-5

Detail 23971923

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drain line for soft drink dispenser machine slow to drain and has accumulation of liquid. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 23971926

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled behind freeze machine.

23-03-4

Detail 23971928

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of gaskets on reach in freezer soiled with mold like substance

33-16-4

Detail 23971930

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open in encaged area

Mar 17, 2025

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 14, 2025

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

Basic: 8Total: 8

36-34-5

Detail 23475905

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent above kitchen hand washing sink. Warning

24-05-4

Detail 23475907

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. To go containers stored in dry storage. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 23475908

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Drain grates for drive thru drink machines.

33-11-4

Detail 23475902

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster in parking lot.

23-03-4

Detail 23475904

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in warmer next to drive thru. Lids for drive thru tea urns. Drain area on drive thru soda machine. Mop sink area. Gaskets of reach-in freezer across from kitchen prep table. Repeat Violation Warning

16-46-4

Detail 23475903

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf above three compartment sink.

21-11-4

Detail 23475909

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Sanitizer stored on make line, manager changed water during inspection. Corrected On-Site

36-10-4

Detail 23475906

Basic - Soiled floors/carpeting. Floors underneath equipment in drive thru area. Warning

Sep 10, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 23132318

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make line. Water nozzle for drive thru tea machine.

12B-07-4

Detail 23132316

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to office.

23-03-4

Detail 23132317

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket for reach-in freezer across from kitchen prep table. Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 23132319

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go containers stored on floor across from walk-in cooler.

Jun 24, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

36-34-5

Detail 22943180

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent above kitchen hand washing sink.

23-03-4

Detail 22943181

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand washing sink in drive thru area. Area around hot water nozzle of drive thru tea machine.

16-46-4

Detail 22943179

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf above three compartment sink.

21-11-4

Detail 22943182

Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Sanitizer water on make line closest to drive thru. Employee changed water during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Sep 11, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

11-27-4

Detail 22275070

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided written procedure to operator. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22275071

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pans stored above three compartment sink soiled with old food debris. Manager returned pans to dish area to be rewashed. Corrective Action Taken

36-22-4

Detail 22275069

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor underneath fryers.

10-06-5

Detail 22275072

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle for cheese scoop on make line touching cheese. Employee placed scoop in cheese properly. Corrected On-Site

33-11-4

Detail 22275073

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster on side of building. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22275074

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.

Aug 8, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22183660

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on make line stained. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 22183661

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent above make line dusty.

33-11-4

Detail 22183659

Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster in parking lot missing drain plug.

25-05-4

Detail 22183658

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Paper wraps stored on floor in front of walk-in cooler. Manager placed item on shelf. Corrected On-Site

Feb 2, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

12A-29-4

Detail 21748366

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee placed money in drawer and proceeded to handle clean sandwich wraps. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21748368

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles for hot water dispensers in back of kitchen.

36-22-4

Detail 21748367

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor beneath soda station in drive thru.

08B-38-4

Detail 21748364

Basic - Food stored on floor. Sour cream stored on floor in walk-in cooler.

10-20-4

Detail 21748365

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on handles of fryers.

10-06-5

Detail 21748363

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle for scoop touching shredded cheese on make line across from dish area.

Aug 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 21256574

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed 1 tea nozzle at the drive Thru, soiled.

23-03-4

Detail 21256573

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the area behind the ice chute in the drive Thru with foreign substance. ALSO, on the slushee machine, the silver lip behind the dispenser area has oval cutouts that are soiled. An employee was asked to start cleaning these areas. Corrective Action Taken

36-10-4

Detail 21256572

Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Observed the floor under the 3 compartment sink and equipment on the other wall have an accumulation of dropped food. These were swept up. Corrected On-Site

Dec 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

35A-02-6

Detail 20753100

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed a fly at the 3 compartment sink.

Aug 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 20426521

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the tea nozzles have build up in the cones.

50-09-4

Detail 20426522

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed lack of availability to review the current license.