Lakeland, Polk County

TACO BELL # 136

3605 FLORIDA AVE S, Lakeland, FL 33803

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Dec 30, 2025
City
Lakeland
County
Polk
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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.

Dec 30, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

24-08-4

Detail 24275029

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Jul 2, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

24-08-4

Detail 23849144

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.

51-18-6

Detail 23849143

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

Feb 25, 2025

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

23-03-4

Detail 23584298

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on the Traulsen reach in freezer near the 1st booth drive thru.

Sep 18, 2024

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

24-08-4

Detail 23156071

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.

Jul 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

24-08-4

Detail 22985655

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.

Nov 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

24-08-4

Detail 22457082

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on the shelf above the 3 compartment sink.

36-27-5

Detail 22457083

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled in the 1st booth drive thru.

Jul 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

11-27-4

Detail 22121964

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. Manager printed and posted Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 22121963

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken soda bibb line in dry storage

08B-38-4

Detail 22121962

Basic - Food stored in mop sink. Observed soda bibb bag with broken attachment in mop sink.

Oct 31, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-34-5

Detail 21536094

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling beside soda machine on drive thru soiled with dust.

36-03-4

Detail 21536095

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing behind the soda boxes in storage room Repeat Violation

10-06-5

Detail 21536096

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. French fries on top of tongs in streamwell. Employee removed tongs Corrected On-Site

Aug 30, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-03-4

Detail 21315943

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken behind soda bibbs in dry storage Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-30: Time Extended

Aug 29, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

35A-02-6

Detail 21311648

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 5 live flies on wall by mop sink. Observed 3 live flies on wall in dry storage by beans. Observed 1 live fly on case of seasoned refried beans in dry storage. Observed 1 live fly on case of quesadilla bags in dry storage Observed 1 live fly on case of taco shells in dry storage. Warning

36-03-4

Detail 21311649

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken behind soda bibbs in dry storage Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21311647

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed black debris around slushy dispensers by drive thru. Observed pink mold like substance on exterior of ice chute at drive thru. Warning

Mar 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-34-5

Detail 20918944

Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated dust, in dry storage

51-18-6

Detail 20918943

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.

23-03-4

Detail 20918945

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around soda nozzles and under ice chute at drive thru has accumulated debris. Gaskets soiled on main make line

Aug 20, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 20444839

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Plastic Third pans stored above three compartment sink. Manager discarded pans Corrected On-Site