Taco Bell- 26464
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
86
Score
Taco Bell- 26464 has been inspected nine times since 2022. On Dec 17, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
The city-wide average for St. Augustine sits at 81, putting Taco Bell- 26464 on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors along walls behind equipment on both make lines have a build up of food debris and single service items. Floors along walls in back storage area and along walls in walk in cooler have a build up of debris.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of avocados and taco shells in walk in freezer, all boxes moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer. In standing reach in freezer on make line.
14-69-4
86
Oct 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee rubbed hands together for less then 10 seconds at hand wash station on make line.
12A-17-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Build up of food debris under equipment on make lines and under equipment at drive through window and in dry storage areas and walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of mold like substance around nozzles of soda and slushy machine at drive through window
23-03-4
74
Jun 23, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees missing training per manager and online portal that have been working more than 60 days.
53B-02-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches around racks in back food storage area.
35A-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers and reach in coolers, and rack in back food storage area. Under drink station in lobby. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
82
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash station by triple sink.
31B-03-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Along corner of floors in walk in cooler and dry storage area. Under make line closest to front counter. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of red chili powder in storage area, box moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
33-11-4
78
Nov 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
67
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. In stall in women's bathroom.
31B-06-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Standing water/grease in dumpster enclosure.
33-20-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's bathroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under soda machine and reach in coolers on make line near drive through area. In far corner of dry storage area in back of kitchen by back door.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of cheese sauce in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
74
Jul 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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 bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in the warewashing area used to stored container lid. Inspector and employee removed the lid from the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal ice cream stored in reach in freezer over food to be served to customers. Operator relocated the employee ice cream container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Tortilla warmer box by the hand wash sink has a broken door handle for the bottom storage box. Walk in freezer has build up of ice on the freezer door.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, container of egg mix stored on the floor. Operator relocated the container to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In the shredded cheese container in the front cook line open top reach in cooler, portion cup handle underneath the cheese. Operator relocated the scoop to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
64
Dec 1, 2022
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the walk in cooler, bag of employee personal food stored over box of tomatoes. Operator relocated the employee food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf to the right of the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in freezer, box of frozen potatoes stored on the floor. Operator relocated the potatoes to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice around the door of the walk in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At the drive through soda dispenser, mold like substance build up on the underside behind the soda dispenser nozzles.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Enclosed dumpster lid open. Operator closed the dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4
74
Jul 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In the dry storage room by the office, release agent grill cleaner stored over open container of cinnamon. Operator relocated the release agent to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. On the back side of the soda dispenser nozzles at the drive through window and at the main lobby soda dispenser, mold like substance on the underside of the drink dispensers. Operator wiped and sanitized the underside of the soda nozzles. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On storage shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stored stacked with top container not protected. Operator inverted all clean metal containers. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On shelf over the three compartment sink, clean metal containers stacked with old labels still attached.
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid left open from the trash being picked up earlier in the day. Operator closed the dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taco Bell- 26464 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taco Bell- 26464 on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Taco Bell- 26464?
Across the inspection record, “floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Taco Bell- 26464.
How does Taco Bell- 26464 compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Taco Bell- 26464 most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Taco Bell- 26464's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Taco Bell- 26464 have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Taco Bell- 26464 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Taco Bell- 26464 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Taco Bell- 26464 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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