Taco Bell

5905 Merrill Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32211

Passed · Jul 17, 2026 Directions
86
Good BiteKarma score 86 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Jul 17, 2026: passed with 3 violations, 2 critical.
  • Keeps coming up: Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention, cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
  • 3 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Jul 17

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  3. Passed Mar 27

    Routine Inspection

    4 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
    • Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Oct 31

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
  6. Passed Jul 2

    Routine Inspection

    2 violations
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean

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