Restaurant · Wake County, NC

Taco Bell #22798

Name: Taco Bell #22798
Address: 2207 S Main St, Wake County, NC

2207 S Main St

Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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SteadyThe last two inspections recorded a similar number of violations. Review the dated records below.

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6 inspections

1 - Inspection

Jul 23, 2026

Score 98

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode 4-601.11 (A)Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11 (A); Priority Foundation; Pizza sauce pump and nacho cheese pump at the second makeline were stored as clean but had watery food residue present once disassembled. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. CDI- Soiled items were taken to the warewashing area to be cleaned and sanitized.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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notedCode 4-602.13Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-602.13; Core; A few areas on the second makeline have spilled food debris present. Caulking on 3-compartment sink is accumulating microbial growth. Microbial growth also forming in a few areas on metro shelving in walk-in cooler. Non food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Clean these areas more frequently.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Jul 23, 2026 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Nov 18, 2025

Score 98

Official score: 98 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

notedCode 3-501.19Other

Official wording

Time as a Public Health Control; procedures & records

Inspector’s notes

3-501.19; Priority Foundation; Time as a public health control is being used for the potato bites and hash browns. At the start of the inspection; time was not filled for these items on the dry-erase chart. The food shall be marked or otherwise identified to indicate the time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control or cooking completion. CDI- Time stamp was allowed to be added to the chart during the inspection and remainder of product was voluntarily discarded at 10:30a.

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

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notedCode 4-602.13Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-602.13; Core; Interior of reach-in refrigeration units need more frequent cleaning; especially in the freezer; to remove the accumulated debris. Microbial growth beginning to form on metro shelving in walk-in cooler. Non food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned frequently to preclude accumulation of soil residues. Clean these areas more frequently.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Nov 18, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Apr 8, 2025

Score 99

Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale

3 recorded violations

notedCode 4-501.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Equipment; food & non-food contact surfaces approved; cleanable; properly designed; constructed & used

Inspector’s notes

4-501.11; Core; The knob is broken on the steamer at the dine-in side of the serving line. Maintain equipment in good repair. PIC states replacement knob has been ordered.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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notedCode 4-601.11(B) and (C)Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11(B) and (C); Core; The top of the freeze machine and beverage dispensing machine in the drive thru as well as the top of the beverage dispensing machine in the dining area have a build up of dust; and the fan-guards on the evaporator in the walk-in cooler have a build up of debris. Non-food contact surfaces shall be cleaned frequently enough to prevent a buildup of soil debris. Remember to clean the tops of the drink machines.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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notedCode 6-501.12Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Physical facilities installed; maintained & clean

Inspector’s notes

6-501.12; The floor drains under the prep sink and walk-in freezer as well as by the carbonator and dry goods corner by the first drive thru window need cleaning. Floors; walls; ceilings including the attachments such as soap; towel dispensers; light fixtures; and heat/ac vent covers shall be clean. Clean the floors/floor drains more frequently.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Apr 8, 2025 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Sep 11, 2024

Score 99.5

Official score: 99.5 · Understand this area’s scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 5-501.114Facility maintenance

Official wording

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector’s notes

5-501.114; Core; The garbage dumpster does not have a drain plug and is leaking brown liquid onto the parking lot. Dumpsters with drains are required to have drain plugs. Request a drain plug from your waste management company.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Sep 11, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Apr 10, 2024

Score 99

Official score: 99 · Understand this area’s scale

2 recorded violations

minorCode 4-601.11(B) and (C)Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11(B) and (C); Core; There is grit in the black condiment containers; the top of the freeze machine and beverage dispensing machine in the drive thru have a buildup of dust; the tops of the bulk containers have cinnamon sugar on them; and the bottom of the stackable freezer has food debris. Non-food contact surfaces shall be cleaned frequently enough to prevent a buildup of soil debris. CDI- The bottom of the freezer and bulk storage container lids were cleaned.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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minorCode 6-201.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Physical facilities installed; maintained & clean

Inspector’s notes

6-201.11; Core; There are cracked/chipped floor tiles between the thermalizer and fryers and at the entrance of the walk-in freezer door. The floors shall be smooth and easily cleanable. No points taken due to service request for floor repair dated 4.9.24 ; 6-501.12; Core; There is trash on the floor under the serving line. The physical facilities shall be maintained clean. Clean the floors; walls and ceilings on a frequent basis. No points taken due to this being a different violation utilizing the same code.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Apr 10, 2024 · Original Source

1 - Inspection

Nov 13, 2023

Score 98.5

Official score: 98.5 · Understand this area’s scale

4 recorded violations

minorCode 3-304.12Equipment and utensils

Official wording

In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector’s notes

3-304.12; Core; Tongs were laying on the fries and scoops were laying on the shredded cheese on the drive-thru line side. Utensils being stored in foods shall be stored with the handles above the food. CDI - Utensils were stored with handles up.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

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minorCode 4-501.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Equipment; food & non-food contact surfaces approved; cleanable; properly designed; constructed & used

Inspector’s notes

4-501.11; Core; A piece of the plexi-glass is missing from the swinging guard door on the drive-thru line side. All equipment shall be easily cleanable and in good repair. Repair items.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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minorCode 4-601.11(B) and (C)Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector’s notes

4-601.11(B) and (C); Core; There is a slight amount of grit in the black condiment containers at the end of the serving lines have grit in them and the top of the freeze machine has dust on it. Non-food contact surfaces shall be cleaned as often as necessary to prevent a buildup of soil residues. **Improvement noted.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

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minorCode 6-201.11Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Physical facilities installed; maintained & clean

Inspector’s notes

6-201.11; Core; The walls by the freeze machine have a buildup of dust on the wall. The physical facilities shall be maintained clean. Clean the walls; ceilings and floors on a frequent basis. ; 6-201.11; Core; There are cracked/chipped floor tiles between the thermalizer and fryers and at the entrance of the walk-in freezer door. The floors shall be smooth and easily cleanable. Repair floor.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Wake County Environmental Services, Nov 13, 2023 · Original Source