HWY 231, PANAMA CITY, FL 32404
TACO BELL keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 4 violations, including 2 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 32% of the 238 inspected restaurants in PANAMA CITY on the trailing-year record.
2 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — above the Bay County average of 1.5.
Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Surfaces that touch food — cutting boards, ice bins, dish racks — soiled or not sanitized.
Mops, brooms, and other cleaning and maintenance equipment stored or maintained improperly.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.
Plumbing not installed or maintained properly — leaks, mop sink issues, unserviced water filters, or missing backflow prevention.
This visit closed with no further action required.
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.
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 2 of the 2 trailing-year inspections. 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. 1305783 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.