Lake City, Columbia County

TACO BELL 194

2411 W US HWY 90, Lake City, FL 32055

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Apr 21, 2026
City
Lake City
County
Columbia
Status
Current / Active
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.

Apr 21, 2026

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-11-5

Detail 24528387

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup on walk-in freezer door.

Jan 15, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 24307159

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drive-through ice chute soiled with mold-like substances.

14-11-5

Detail 24307160

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup on walk-in freezer door.

35B-01-4

Detail 24307158

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight visible through gap at bottom of back exterior door.

23-03-4

Detail 24307161

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Drive-through soda machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Repeat Violation

Sep 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 24013409

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

14-09-4

Detail 24013410

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24013406

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda machine backsplashes soiled with mold-like substances.

Feb 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

29-42-4

Detail 23531401

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker after splitter at mop sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 23531400

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

14-09-4

Detail 23531403

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 23531404

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf next to opened gloves and over exposed paper towels. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

35B-01-4

Detail 23531402

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight shining through gap at bottom of back exterior door. Repeat Violation

Oct 3, 2024

Complaint Partial

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 9, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

29-42-4

Detail 22964529

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No vacuum breaker after splitter attached to mop sink nozzle.

22-02-4

Detail 22964533

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Chute of dining room soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substance. Water heating machine nozzles soiled with scale and food buildup. Repeat Violation

53A-05-6

Detail 22964527

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/ Five employees working at time of inspection with no certified food manager present.

36-34-5

Detail 22964530

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen ceiling vents soiled with slight accumulation of dust and grease. Repeat Violation

14-11-5

Detail 22964532

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved.

35B-01-4

Detail 22964531

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight shining through gap at bottom of back exterior door.

23-03-4

Detail 22964528

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets and doors soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Soda and Freeze machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substance. Underside of shelves over prep tables soiled with grease and food debris accumulation Repeat Violation

Jan 4, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 6Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 22544424

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Chute of dining room and drive-through soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Water heating machine nozzles soiled with scale and food buildup. Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 22544420

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

14-11-5

Detail 22544419

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice buildup at broken door to walk-in freezer.

36-22-4

Detail 22544423

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water from leaks at three compartment and mop sink.

23-03-4

Detail 22544418

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets and doors soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Underside of shelves over prep tables soiled with grease and food debris accumulation. Repeat Violation

16-48-4

Detail 22544422

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old food/grease accumulation on cleaned stored food bins.

29-11-4

Detail 22544421

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaks under three compartment sink, single-sink, and mop sink.

Jul 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

29-39-4

Detail 22104216

Intermediate - Backflow preventer not inspected and serviced according to manufacturer's recommendations. No backflow prevention device after splitter on mop sink. Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 22104217

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Chute of dining room and drive-through soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Water heating machine nozzles soiled with scale and food buildup. Repeat Violation

35A-03-4

Detail 22104215

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed on floor of walk-in cooler. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22104219

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Employee moved to proper storage cart. Repeat Violation

35B-01-4

Detail 22104218

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight shines through gap at bottom of exterior door. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 22104214

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler fan guards soiled with dust accumulation. Underside of shelves over prep tables soiled with grease and food debris accumulation. Reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler gaskets and doors soiled with food debris and grease accumulation. Repeat Violation

Feb 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

29-39-4

Detail 21761165

Intermediate - Backflow preventer not inspected and serviced according to manufacturer's recommendations. No vacuum breaker on splitter at mop sink.

22-02-4

Detail 21761166

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board grooved and holding black, mold-like substance. Chute of drive-through and dining room ice/soda machines. Tea machine nozzles soiled with calcium/hard water buildup.

14-09-4

Detail 21761163

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting board on fryer side of cook-line.

35B-01-4

Detail 21761167

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight shining through gap at bottom of back door.

08B-38-4

Detail 21761164

Basic - Food stored on floor. Two bags of ice on floor of walk-in freezer. Manager moved to a shelf in freezer. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21761168

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets and exterior door of reach-in freezer next to fryer. Also, drive-through soda dispenser upper plates around nozzles. Repeat Violation

Aug 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 8

50-17-2

Detail 21236574

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/2022. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 21236571

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook line: tomatoes 4 containers (47-50F - Cold Holding); cheese 3 containers (50-52F - Cold Holding); lettuce (49F - Cold Holding) large ice chunk building on compressor in reach in cooler on the bottom. Thermometer left in cooler reads 33F. Warning

29-34-4

Detail 21236572

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the end of the splitter at the mop sink.

22-02-4

Detail 21236567

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slushee nozzles soiled.

36-34-5

Detail 21236570

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

24-08-4

Detail 21236568

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers above Three compartment sink.

23-03-4

Detail 21236569

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets on cooks line soiled. Sanitizer bucket holder soiled. Door jam/seal on the stand up hot box top door. Fan guards in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

16-48-4

Detail 21236573

Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Food bits on taco shell fryer piece.

Feb 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

12A-08-4

Detail 20829151

High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. Both Handwash sink in kitchen.

35A-06-4

Detail 20829149

Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Bugs on sticky trap behind thermalizer.

14-09-4

Detail 20829148

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

14-11-4

Detail 20829153

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets in disrepair reach in cooler doors near office.

10-17-4

Detail 20829152

Basic - In-use spatula stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Next to grills.

23-03-4

Detail 20829150

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler doors across from fryers gaskets soiled. Repeat Violation

Jul 29, 2021

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 10

35A-02-6

Detail 20387468

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 1 fly flying in kitchen. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

41-10-4

Detail 20387464

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaner on table with hot press next to reach in cooler on cook line.

22-02-4

Detail 20387471

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Soda dispensing nozzles by Togo window. - Ice chute in lobby.

36-34-5

Detail 20387469

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dust on air vents throughout kitchen and above icee machine.

24-08-4

Detail 20387470

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers above Three compartment sink.

14-11-4

Detail 20387466

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle to door on hot holding unit.

35B-01-4

Detail 20387465

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

38-01-4

Detail 20387472

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Shield falling on ceiling on cooks line.

23-03-4

Detail 20387473

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Reach in cooler gasket on cooks line and reach in freezer -Exterior of self service soda machine. - exterior of icee machine. Repeat Violation

36-27-5

Detail 20387467

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind Three compartment sink.