License No. 6803565|Public Food Service Establishment|Sarasota County, FloridaInspected Mar 31, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

TACO BELL #43056

5557 FRUITVILLE RD, SARASOTA, FL 34232

TACO BELL #43056 has a mixed inspection record — 15 violations in the past year, including 1 high-priority. Not alarming, but worth knowing before you order. The trailing-year record shows 15 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotty

73.1

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against SARASOTA

Scores higher than 39% of the 765 inspected restaurants in SARASOTA on the trailing-year record.

73.1

Lowest scoreCity median · 81.6Highest score

Against Sarasota County

1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Sarasota County average of 2.0.

This kitchen1

County average2.0

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

10 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food

Mar 31, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwashing & employee habits

Repeat — 2nd time

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority

Chemicals & toxic substances

Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.

High-priority

Garbage & premises

Repeat — 6th time

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 8th time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 02 — Routine - Food

Jan 22, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwash sinks & supplies

Repeat — 3rd time

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

Garbage & premises

Repeat — 5th time

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 7th time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

License current & displayed

Repeat — 2nd time

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Earlier history — outside the scoring window

Visit 03 — Complaint Full

Sep 10, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Raw-food separation & protection

Repeat — 3rd time

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Garbage & premises

Repeat — 4th time

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic×2

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 6th time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic×2

In-use utensil storage

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Basic

Personal belongings

Repeat — 2nd time

Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 04 — Routine - Food

Jul 10, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwash sinks & supplies

Repeat — 2nd time

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

Garbage & premises

Repeat — 3rd time

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 5th time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 05 — Complaint Full

Mar 27, 2025

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 4th time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 06 — Routine - Food

Oct 28, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 07 — Routine - Food

Jul 15, 2024

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations on record for this visit

This visit closed with no further action required.

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 08 — Routine - Food

Dec 20, 2023

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Handwashing & employee habits

Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.

High-priority

Hair restraints & clean clothes

Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 3rd time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 09 — Routine - Food

Sep 25, 2023

Disposition

Follow-up inspection · Compliance recordedCall Back - Complied

Raw-food separation & protection

Repeat — 2nd time

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Garbage & premises

Repeat — 2nd time

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic×2

Bathrooms

Repeat — 2nd time

Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Repeat — 2nd time

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

Visit 10 — Routine - Food

Jul 25, 2023

Disposition

Warning Issued

Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority

Employee health

A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.

Intermediate×2

Garbage & premises

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic×2

Clean equipment storage

Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.

Basic

Bathrooms

Restrooms not clean, stocked, or maintained as required.

Basic

Floors, walls & ceilings

Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.

Basic

Personal belongings

Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.

Basic

License current & displayed

The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.

Basic

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

8 violations · 6 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

Hands must be washed and gloves changed at the required moments — after touching the floor, raw food, or anything unclean — and eating, drinking, or smoking is not allowed in food areas. Hands are the most common way pathogens reach food.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

Check our work

The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.

Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 6803565 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

6803565

Inspected

Mar 31, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site