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Facility: Taco Bell #4758
Address: 1440 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Merced, CA

The most recent inspection of this food facility resulted in a rating of
Good (Total Points: 0.00)
0-6  Points: Good
7-13 Points: Satisfactory
14+  Points: Unsatisfactory
Rating on date 10-25-2022: Good (Total Points: 0.00)
DateViolationPointsCorrectionInspector CommentsFacility Area
10-25-2022 No violations were noted during this inspection. 0.00 This food facility currently meets California Retail Food Code requirements, and is authorized by the Merced County Division of Environmental Health to be open for business. The permit is issued to the current business owner of record and is non-transferable. no violations observed 0102 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 50-149 SEATS


Rating on date 2-03-2021: Good (Total Points: 4.00)
DateViolationPointsCorrectionInspector CommentsFacility Area
2-03-2021 All food contact surfaces of utensils and equipment shall be clean and sanitized. (113984(e), 114097, 114099.1, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114101 (b-d), 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 114115 (a, b, d), 114117, 114125(b), 114135, 114141) 3.00 A food facility that prepares food shall not be operating if there is no method to properly clean and sanitize equipment or utensils. A food facility shall not be operating if there is gross contamination of food contact surfaces that may result in the contamination of food products. Observed the concentration of quaternary ammonia sanitizer was measured at 100ppm. Sanitizer was switched to chlorine and measures at 100 ppm. Violation was corrected during inspection.
Observed the accumulation of soda syrup under the customer soda dispenser. Continue to maintain food contact surfaces even when not in use.
0102 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 50-149 SEATS
2-03-2021 All nonfood contact surfaces of utensils and equipment shall be clean. (114115, 114130.4) 1.00 Clean nonfood contact surfaces of equipment at a frequency necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. Observed the accumulation of syrup between the tiles behind the frozen drink dispenser. Observed a small amount of grout have eroded away allowing for the accumulation of syrup and causing the surface to be less easily cleanable. Improve cleaning in this area. Recommend minor work to create a more easily cleanable surface.
Observed the accumulation of syrup under the syrup racks. Improve cleaning.
0102 FOOD ESTAB. W/FOOD PREP 50-149 SEATS