LOS PORTALES MEXICAN GRILL
2245 CR 210 W #109 · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32092
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. In use dish machine reading 0ppm after being ran multiple times. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washing dirty dishes with bare hands in sink next to dish machine in kitchen then handled clean dishes coming out of dish machine with bare hands without washing hands between tasks. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. chopped pork (53F – Cold Holding) in standing glass door reach in cooler in prep area of kitchen, per manager and employees no one has done anything with said pork and no one knows why temperature is over 41F.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chopped pork (53F – Cold Holding) in standing glass door reach in cooler in prep area of kitchen, per manager and employees no one has done anything with said pork and no one knows why temperature is over 41F, manager voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
11-27-4Intermediate – 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.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. refried beans (137F,108F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 115F, 105F); ground beef (48F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 45F); salsa (48F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 45F) in stacked covered containers in walk in cooler, per manager all items have been cooling for over 1 hour with employees constantly going in and out of walk in cooler during inspection, manager began to removed lids, add chill sticks, and rearrange items during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 2
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Door to women's bathroom is not self closing.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Container of frozen raw fish sitting in standing water on floor by triple sink in kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:14 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.