LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1434 HENDRICKS AVE · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
28 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. 56f pork cooked last night, employee discarded it **Corrected On-Site**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee grabbed raw meats then removed gloves and scooped cooked foods, explained to him and he washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. One by clean dishes in dish washing area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 100 ppm quat in bar triple sink, only put 2 tablets in 4 gallons, added 2 more tablets, 300 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. For quesadillas, employee wrote time on **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 9
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Deep container for cooked pork
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink by ice bin
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink at cook line, employee placed one **Corrected On-Site**
05-14-5Intermediate – Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooling time/temperature control for safety food. For cooling pork
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One cook here for long time, could not find his certificate, and another cook since last inspection here **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tamales made 2 days ago
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Cleaner for tables per employee
Basic 14
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. One moved and two are peeling
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Big pots
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tilapia in walking cooler, punctured by employee **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket above to go containers, storage, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Server scooping and cook, got one **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in drawer unit and prep cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor panel peeling off in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-42-4Basic – Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Washed yesterday **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink at cook line **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Vents in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. In beverage cooler
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:55 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.