Cape Coral, Lee County

TACO BELL #24550

11 HANCOCK BRIDGE PKWY, Cape Coral, FL 33991

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Jul 14, 2025
City
Cape Coral
County
Lee
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
13

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.

Jul 14, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 4

12A-25-4

Detail 23869799

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed operator touch face while engaging in food preparation.

31B-02-4

Detail 23869798

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. The operator placed paper towels at handwashing sink.

43-08-4

Detail 23869797

Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Observed guest reach in to go storage bin and picked up order. The employee notified guest that was not appropriate. Corrective Action Taken

02D-01-5

Detail 23869796

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers of rice and brown sugar not date marked.

Mar 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

23-03-4

Detail 23607142

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed drain covering soiled.

Oct 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-34-5

Detail 23279793

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

14-69-4

Detail 23279795

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.

10-17-4

Detail 23279794

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. The knife was removed from under grill. Corrected On-Site

Apr 22, 2024

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Feb 16, 2024

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

12A-07-5

Detail 22649047

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed operator place gloves on after changing sanitizer bucket. Educated operator in properly washing hands prior to placing gloves on when changing assignments. Corrective Action Taken Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 22649048

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Warning

32-12-5

Detail 22649046

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Warning

36-17-5

Detail 22649045

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Warning

Nov 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-34-5

Detail 22445992

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

14-09-4

Detail 22445991

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Jul 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

32-05-4

Detail 22114655

Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed women's bathroom door handle very lose.

36-34-5

Detail 22114656

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

Jan 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-19-4

Detail 21726671

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed several employees wash hands with cold water. Educated operator on washing hands in hot water. Corrective Action Taken

11-27-4

Detail 21726670

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. Emailed manager DBPR Form HR 5030-103. Corrective Action Taken

11-26-1

Detail 21726667

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed manager DBPR Form HR 5030-103. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 21726669

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

08B-38-4

Detail 21726668

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of hash brown patties on floor in walk-in freezer.

Aug 2, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

12A-28-4

Detail 21243492

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed operator touching cloths and aprons then engaging in food operations. Educated operator on proper hand washing. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 21243493

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

36-03-4

Detail 21243491

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.

36-73-4

Detail 21243495

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed floor soiled behind fryers and reach-in coolers.

36-17-5

Detail 21243494

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Jul 5, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

29-18-4

Detail 21166078

Basic - Drain cover(s) soiled throughout kitchen.

24-08-4

Detail 21166077

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

36-17-5

Detail 21166079

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Repeat Violation

29-03-4

Detail 21166080

Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water draining on floor under hand washing sink across from steam table.

Mar 31, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-32-5

Detail 20973538

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.

36-17-5

Detail 20973537

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.

Jan 4, 2022

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

50-17-2

Detail 20759923

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

36-32-5

Detail 20759921

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair.

36-03-4

Detail 20759924

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing.

36-01-4

Detail 20759922

Basic - Floor vents not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed.

Aug 20, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

12A-18-4

Detail 20445957

High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Educated operator on proper hand washing. Corrective Action Taken

50-09-4

Detail 20445956

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation

02D-01-5

Detail 20445958

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed containers on brown sugar, rice and pasta not labeled.