Taco Bell #20
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2026
90
Score
Across the available record, Taco Bell #20 has 13 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 12, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around nine violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Among Daytona Beach restaurants, the typical score is 71; Taco Bell #20 is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
13
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 12, 2026
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - chemical closet in dining room - next to safe - fryer area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-12: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Above line cooler, underside of where paper wraps are stored, other surfaces in this area. Plexiglass covers for taco shells Outside of ice chute at drive thru **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-12: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
90
Jan 8, 2026
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
58
Dec 9, 2025
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Evidence of water damage/mold like substance above Togo grab and go **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-09: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under hood, grease, dust, and food debris under equipment on the floor and along molding **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-09: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
90
Dec 1, 2025
Complaint Full
7 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Evidence of water damage/mold like substance above Togo grab and go **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-01: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - Bus tub used for cinnamon twists cracked and broken in multiple areas - gaskets for reach in freezer torn and soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Reach in freezer gaskets **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-01: Reach in freezer (Delfield) gaskets torn and soiled **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In the walk in cooler under shelving **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-01: Under shelving in the back room **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under hood, grease, dust, and food debris under equipment on the floor and along molding **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-01: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - walk in cooler shelving - walk in cooler gaskets mold like substance - back door and frame soiled with mold like substance/speckling - shelving in the back storage room mold like substance - around pipes near three compartment mold like substance **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-01: Dry storage shelving black powdery substance **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with mold like substance. - Where wallpaper is peeling off in the dining room - around 3 compartment sink - in the back storage room in areas **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-01: Light buildup of black substance on the walls in the back storage **Time Extended**
36-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. - Small pvc pipe draining into the floor next to NuCO2 - pipe in walk in cooler above door dripping into a container and splashing onto the floor **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: walk in cooler pipe dripping into 1/3 pan on the floor, resulting in water on box next to it and the floor. Condensation from drain slowly dripping onto boxes. Water dripping slowly from light fixture in walk in cooler **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-01: Walk in cooler pipe dripping into 1/3 pan on the floor **Time Extended**
29-03-4
70
Nov 13, 2025
Complaint Full
9 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the dining room ice chute **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Evidence of water damage/mold like substance above Togo grab and go **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - AC vents in the dining room a' AC and ceiling above three compartment sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: several vents cleaned and spray painted, mold like substance visible surrounding vents. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: Light buildup **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - Bus tub used for cinnamon twists cracked and broken in multiple areas - gaskets for reach in freezer torn and soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Reach in freezer gaskets **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In the walk in cooler under shelving **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under hood, grease, dust, and food debris under equipment on the floor and along molding **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - walk in cooler shelving - walk in cooler gaskets mold like substance - back door and frame soiled with mold like substance/speckling - shelving in the back storage room mold like substance - around pipes near three compartment mold like substance **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with mold like substance. - Where wallpaper is peeling off in the dining room - around 3 compartment sink - in the back storage room in areas **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. - Small pvc pipe draining into the floor next to NuCO2 - pipe in walk in cooler above door dripping into a container and splashing onto the floor **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: walk in cooler pipe dripping into 1/3 pan on the floor, resulting in water on box next to it and the floor. Condensation from drain slowly dripping onto boxes. Water dripping slowly from light fixture in walk in cooler **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-13: **Time Extended**
29-03-4
64
Oct 28, 2025
Complaint Full
10 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the dining room ice chute **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Evidence of water damage/mold like substance above Togo grab and go **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. - AC vents in the dining room a' AC and ceiling above three compartment sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: several vents cleaned and spray painted, mold like substance visible surrounding vents. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - Bus tub used for cinnamon twists cracked and broken in multiple areas - gaskets for reach in freezer torn and soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: Reach in freezer gaskets **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. In the walk in cooler under shelving **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under hood, grease, dust, and food debris under equipment on the floor and along molding **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles loose and deep grout lines pooling water **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - walk in cooler shelving - walk in cooler gaskets mold like substance - back door and frame soiled with mold like substance/speckling - shelving in the back storage room mold like substance - around pipes near three compartment mold like substance **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with mold like substance. - Where wallpaper is peeling off in the dining room - around 3 compartment sink - in the back storage room in areas **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: **Admin Complaint**
36-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. - Small pvc pipe draining into the floor next to NuCO2 - pipe in walk in cooler above door dripping into a container and splashing onto the floor **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-28: walk in cooler pipe dripping into 1/3 pan on the floor, resulting in water on box next to it and the floor. Condensation from drain slowly dripping onto boxes. Water dripping slowly from light fixture in walk in cooler **Admin Complaint**
29-03-4
61
Oct 21, 2025
Complaint Full
5 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
61
Apr 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Visible soda buildup/staining, interior soda nozzles in the dining room. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Cookline under equipment and along walls in back area
36-73-4
Basic - Condensation line in walk in cooler ends over door, actively dripping onto the floor during inspection
29-03-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In front of fryers, loose/cracked tiles. Baseboard in disrepair entrance on the left to dry storage.
36-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Area around gaskets, freezer cabinet and reach in cooler - walk in cooler shelving rusted, lightly soiled - soil around base of hot water dispenser
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with mold like substance, back storage room particularly in the corner near walk in freezer
36-27-5
70
Aug 15, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. New wiping cloth bucket dispensed at over 400 ppm quat. Operator watered down and approximately 400 ppm was reached. Brand allows 150- 400 ppm quat **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream bottle 46F in unit across from hood system. Just stocked within previous 30 minutes per operator. Returned to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Light buildup soda machine in lobby, nozzles.
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents soiled with light mold like build up. Wall behind bag in the box soda lightly soiled with mold like buildup,
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Plastic chip container cracked and chipped. New containers on order per manager
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored under dripping water. Condensation dripping from walk in cooler fan onto case of food.
08B-52-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Around freezer door **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet for prep sink drips and cannot be turned off fully
29-11-4
52
Jan 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -diced tomatoes 46-49F, per operator stored on top portion of reach-in cooler on ice less than 2 hours, operator states ownership has been notified that the reach-in cooler is not holding temperature, operator relocated to lower portion of the reach-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -food assembly line cutting boards are lightly stained
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -ceiling vent over triple sink has an accumulation of dust/debris.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. -plastic containers on dish drying shelf above the triple sink, operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -top of food assembly reach-in cooler not holding temperature, foods currently on ice, operator states she has notified the ownership
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -floor in walk-in cooler in front of walk-in freezer door **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floors underneath and behind the fryers have a significant accumulation of grease and food debris, operator states the floor tiles beneath the fryers are in such a state of disrepair that it is difficult to pull the fryers out to clean the floor. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -ice buildup on door of walk-in freezer, preventing door from properly closing **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -plastic behind drive thru soda nozzles has an accumulation of debris
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -lower portion of food assembly table
29-49-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall above triple sink has an accumulation of black, mold-like substance **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. -operator tested, 0ppm, operator refilled sanitizer and retested, 300ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
47
Jul 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -women's restroom water only 83F -men's restroom water only 84F **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. -Provided Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events poster. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. -floor in walk-in cooler in front of walk-in freezer door **Repeat Violation**
36-22-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -floors underneath fryers have an accumulation of grease and food debris **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. -cardboard boxes and wooden pallet on ground under/around dumpster
33-19-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. -ice buildup on door of walk-in freezer, preventing door from properly closing **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -Provided Choking First Aid Procedures poster and operator posted. **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters over fryers have a light accumulation of dust
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -wall above triple sink has an accumulation of black-mold-like substance
36-27-5
58
Jan 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Sewage and Wastewater Properly Disposed
FL-27
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food Temperature Measuring Devices Provided and Accurate
FL-46
58
Jul 22, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -interior of fry freezer has an accumulation of food debris -cutting boards stained throughout kitchen -shelves of double door hot holding cabinet soiled -soda nozzles and ice chute in drive thru area
22-02-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -handwash sink across from prep line water only 91F **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. -mens restroom: toilet and handwash sink soiled -womens restroom: handwash sink soiled
32-07-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -ceiling vent over dishwashing area
36-34-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -accumulation of grease and food debris underneath fryers **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. -bag of uncooked rice on floor in dry storage area, operator moved -jug of liquid canola fryer oil on floor in dry storage area, operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
33-19-4
Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. -buildup of ice on walk in freezer door **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. -lights over dishwashing area **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of double door hot holding cabinet soiled -mop sink soiled -walk in cooler door gasket soiled -walk in cooler fan covers lightly soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -walls around handwash sink next to office soiled
36-27-5
50
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taco Bell #20 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taco Bell #20 on file is from Mar 12, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Taco Bell #20?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Taco Bell #20.
How does Taco Bell #20 compare to other restaurants in Daytona Beach?
Taco Bell #20 most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Daytona Beach average of 71.
Has Taco Bell #20's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Taco Bell #20 have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Taco Bell #20 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 #20 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Taco Bell #20 is inspected around four times per year on average.
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