Taco Bus Lakeland
Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025
86
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Taco Bus Lakeland, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Nov 3, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around one violation each.
The pattern that stands out is “food-contact surface soiled with food debris”, which has been cited three times.
Taco Bus Lakeland scores about where you'd expect for a Lakeland restaurant. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
12
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
31B-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
31B-04-4
86
Jul 2, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. For cook-chill and sous vide DHR.Specialprocess@myfloridalicense.com **Warning**
03G-50-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several foods in reachin cooler. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. **Warning**
02D-03-4
78
Dec 5, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 15, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 23, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/23
50-17-3
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Kitchen area by ice machine
31B-03-4
Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Grease on wall by fryer above cold bar
36-68-5
67
Oct 10, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
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. Emailed operator, printed and posted **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bottom of soda head on soda machine. Ice machine
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. FRLA **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Missing pieces of tile and soiled in kitchen area.
36-32-5
70
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 5, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 8, 2022
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Establishment advertised a specific fish on the menu/menu board but served another type of fish. Menu states beer battered grouper, no invoices for grouper, and no grouper in restaurant. Employee and operator both stated they are using mahi-mahi. **Admin Complaint**
52-04-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large dry vac in front of hand washing sink on cookline. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food without hair restraint.
13-03-4
70
Sep 15, 2022
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked baked beans 63f from 9/14 **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee wearing gloves on cell phone. With same gloves employee engaged in food prep with no glove change or hand wash. Reviewed proper handwashing and glove change with employee. **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Raw sewage on ground of establishment. When handwash next to oven turned on waster drains on floor. One other handwash sink present in kitchen. Manager cleaning and sanitizing floor at time of inspection. Discussed with manager to block off HWS so employees can use other one **Warning**
28-13-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Covered large pan of cooked baked beans 63f from 9/14 **Warning**
03D-02-5
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Burn spray on stock shelf. manager moved to first aid kit **Warning**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer old food debris **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink plumbing in disrepair at handwash sink on cooks line. One other handwash sink present in kitchen. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee rinsing squeeze bottle at hand wash sink. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Manager got quat sanitizer tablets, setup 3a¿¿complaint sink tested 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
22-38-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone prep table **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Missing faucet and spray hose only present at three compartment sink. **Warning**
29-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Behind cooking equipment **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At three compartment sink **Warning**
29-11-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk bin about reach in cooler **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed cook eating in kitchen **Warning**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed employee drinking tea from mug. **Warning**
12B-12-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Taco Bus Lakeland last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Taco Bus Lakeland on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Taco Bus Lakeland?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Taco Bus Lakeland.
How does Taco Bus Lakeland compare to other restaurants in Lakeland?
Taco Bus Lakeland most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Lakeland average of 86.
Has Taco Bus Lakeland's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Taco Bus Lakeland have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Taco Bus Lakeland 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 Bus Lakeland inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Taco Bus Lakeland is inspected around four times per year on average.
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