3002 E STATE RD 436 STE 1020, APOPKA, FL 32703
TACO BELL 036232 runs one of the cleanest kitchens in the region — zero high-priority violations in the past year. Eat with confidence. The trailing-year record shows 3 violations, including 0 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 88% of the 132 inspected restaurants in APOPKA on the trailing-year record.
0 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Orange County average of 2.0.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.
Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Single-use items (cups, straws, to-go containers) stored or handled improperly.
Employee jackets, phones, drinks, or other personal items stored where they can contaminate food.
The establishment's license expired, not obtained, or not properly displayed.
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.
Scoops and other in-use utensils must be stored with handles up and out of the food. A handle buried in the product carries whatever the last hand left on it.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
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. 5814950 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.