Taco Bell 198
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
100
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at Taco Bell 198 stretching back to 2022. On Apr 6, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to four violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, showing up six times.
Taco Bell 198's latest score of 100 sits above the Chiefland average of 72. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Feb 5, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Two certified food managers on shift unable to name any of the big six foodborne illnesses. Inspector reviewed the big six foodborne illnesses with both managers during this inspection.
11-07-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink in warewash area blocked by table. Manager scooted table away from the handwash sink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. 1. Several cracked and/or missing floor tiles around fryers. 2. Bulging wall panel with gap in kitchen near soda syrup rack. 3. Alarm sounding inside walk-in cooler. Management unable to silence alarm.
36-51-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on shelf above box containing single-use bags in dry storage room. An employee moved the single-use bags to another shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice around walk-in freezer door. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Wire shelving in warewash area soiled with grease. 2. Wires behind monitor at drive through window soiled either dust. 3. Shelf below cabinet at fountain machine in lobby soiled with sticky substance. 4. Area around "mountain dew" nozzles at fountain machine in drive through area soiled either mold-like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Three vents on ceiling above cookline soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
64
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on front side of building, near main entrance. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Spigot on front of building dripping constantly.
29-11-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup of ice around inside of doorjamb of walk-in freezer door. Buildup of ice around seal of walk-in freezer door.
14-69-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Brackets and wall blind menu at front counter soiled with dust. 2. Air vent and ceiling tiles at front line soiled with dust.
36-50-4
74
Jan 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing from spigot on side of building, near propane tanks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Latch on walk-in freezer door broken.
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on drying rack near three-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Wires hanging above front line in kitchen soiled with dust. 2. Gaskets on reach-in freezer doors near front line soiled with food debris. 3. Exterior of storage bins in dry storage area soiled with grease and/or food debris. 4. Area behind nozzles of fountain machine at drive through window soiled with mold-like substance. 5. Area beside ice chute of fountain machine in lobby soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. 1. Two air vents on ceiling soiled with dust in kitchen above front line. 2. Wall and ceiling tiles near front line soiled with dust. 3. Floor inside walk-in freezer soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
70
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on front of building.
29-34-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining top of shelf in kitchen by drive through window. Cardboard lining top shelf in back of kitchen in dry storage area. Manager removed cardboard from both shelves during this inspection.
14-45-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on bottom shelf inside fountain soda cabinet in dining area. Manager cleaned area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf beside three-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area behind ice chute on fountain machine at front counter soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with mold-like substance and/or dust. Several stained ceiling tiles in dining area. **Repeat Violation**
36-50-4
67
Oct 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee placed tray over handwash sink and used it as a prep table. Manager had employee remove tray from handwash sink during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Condiment cup without handle used as scoop inside bin of cinnamon sugar.
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two open employee drink cups on prep table at drive through above takeout cups and fountain soda boxes. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic pans wet nested on shelf near three-compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents over fryers soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open in enclosure beside building.
33-16-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Floor throughout kitchen soiled with food debris under and around equipment and tables. Air vents throughout kitchen soiled with dust n
36-50-4
67
Mar 8, 2023
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Mar 3, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Hood vents above fryers inoperable. Establishment has been instructed by the Fire Inspector not to use the fryers until the hood vents are working again. **Warning**
36-51-4
95
Sep 6, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One live fly next to trash can in office. One live fly on wall next to cooking equipment in kitchen area. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Splitter added at mop sink, no device on hose connection side. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink next to drive-through window turned off due to leak, upon inspector arrival. Manager opened valve to turn back on. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach-in freezer near office, interior floor soiled. Reach-in cooler on cookline has food debris on bottom shelf. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor next to back door. One dead roach on shelf next to compressor at drive through. Two dead roaches on floor under shelves in dry storage area. All were removed and discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter next to drive though soda dispenser. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Shallow pans stored near triple sink wet nesting on clean dish shelf.
24-08-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at bottom of back door.
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around soda nozzles at drive through soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food and/or old label stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old label on plastic pan next to triple-sink. Old food stuck to fryer basket handle. **Repeat Violation**
16-48-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink next to drive through window leaking.
29-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Two shakers contain salt and rice not labeled.
02D-01-5
41
Aug 4, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 6/1/2022. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 250 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose side of splitter in mop sink. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Nozzles of hot water dispensers on prep table across from three compartment sink.
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of sauces on floor in front of walk-in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gasket. Reach-in cooler on back side make line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket on make line, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 250 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Container stored on dish rack next to three compartment sink.
16-46-4
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taco Bell 198 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taco Bell 198 on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Taco Bell 198?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Taco Bell 198.
How does Taco Bell 198 compare to other restaurants in Chiefland?
Taco Bell 198 most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Chiefland average of 72.
Has Taco Bell 198's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Taco Bell 198 have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Taco Bell 198 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 198 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Taco Bell 198 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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