North Port, Sarasota County

TACO BELL

4998 CENTERVIEW LANE, North Port, FL 34286

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
1 Intermediate
Jul 15, 2025
City
North Port
County
Sarasota
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
8

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 15, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 23874560

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed on prep table by walk in cooler, food prep debris on table.

36-01-4

Detail 23874563

Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed in drive thru and through out establishment debris on floor, under shelves, and against cove molding at front counter.

22-13-5

Detail 23874562

Basic - Iced tea / Soda dispenser not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Observed black mold like substance around top, inside soda nozzles, where nozzle and top meet.

23-03-4

Detail 23874561

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed n reach in cooler, gaskets soiled with black mold like substance.

May 15, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 5Basic: 4Total: 9

53A-03-7

Detail 23618890

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. Observed CFM Brenda L. Garcia food certification expired December 16, 2024. Warning

53A-04-6

Detail 23618892

Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager. Observed manager on duty William Bray with no CFM certification. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23618889

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards at both make stations, soiled with food stains and black mold like substance on them . Repeat Violation Warning

32-11-5

Detail 23618885

Intermediate - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Observed in restroom, no toilet paper at all. Warning

53A-05-6

Detail 23618891

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

14-09-4

Detail 23618888

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at both make stations, cutting boards with grooves throughout them. Repeat Violation Warning

14-11-5

Detail 23618886

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets on warming stand up unit by dry storage shelf, on right. Warning

22-13-5

Detail 23618884

Basic - Iced tea/Soda dispenser not cleaned at least once every 24 hours. Observed in drive thru, soda dispenser machine, around nozzles, black mold like substance. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 23618887

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in reach in cooler on line, gaskets soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation Warning

Oct 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

23-03-4

Detail 23222770

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in reach in coolers at make table some soiled gaskets.

03A-05-5

Detail 23222769

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Observed walk in freezer at 42F. Work order already turned in and is currently being worked on. French Fries stored in freezer not to thawed state yet. All other items are stored in walk in or have been disposed of per operator.

02D-01-5

Detail 23222768

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed dried uncooked pasta like product stored in a blue container by fryer without an identifiable label on it. Observed operator labeling item. Corrected On-Site

Nov 15, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

50-09-4

Detail 22449387

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed no current license displayed.

14-69-4

Detail 22449384

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed some ice condensation build up in walk in freezer.

51-13-4

Detail 22449385

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed no Heimlich maneuver poster sign anywhere.

46-01-4

Detail 22449386

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed side door exit blocked with garbage dump bin. Observed GM moving bin out of the way Corrected On-Site

Apr 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-09-4

Detail 21908418

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed manager on duty making food on line, then touching head set, then doing paperwork, then returning to line with out hand washing and gloves. Spoke with GM and she spoke with manager. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21908417

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. Spoke with operator on the proper paperwork and emailed information to operator.

11-26-1

Detail 21908419

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. Spoke with operator on the proper paperwork and emailed information to operator.

31B-04-4

Detail 21908420

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand washing sign missing in mens room. Spoke with GM, ordering one. Corrective Action Taken

Apr 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Total: 2

29-42-4

Detail 20990534

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

53B-01-5

Detail 20990533

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator able to provide by the end of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jul 30, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.