MR. GORDOS TACO AND CANTINA
3535 US 17 #8 · FLEMING ISLAND · Clay County · FL 32003
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler, shell eggs stored over cut peppers, cut onion, cut fruit and whole fruit. Also, in walk in cooler, tub of raw beef stored over ready to eat sauces and salsa. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server bring dirty dishes to dish room, scape and stack plates. Server then went out front to computer then returned to drink station to prepare a beverage for customer. Manager stopped employee and employee washed hands and then prepared the beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In walk in cooler, beef (49F/46F/47F – Cold Holding); pork (46F – Cold Holding); corn (46F/45F – Cold Holding); cheese sauce (44F/46F – Cold Holding); pork tamales (46F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (45F – Cold Holding); white cheese (47F – Cold Holding); pork (46F – Cold Holding); fish (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F/50F – Cold Holding); raw beef (44F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F – Cold Holding). Manager states all products have been in the walk in cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, beef (49F/46F/47F – Cold Holding); pork (46F – Cold Holding); corn (46F/45F – Cold Holding); cheese sauce (44F/46F – Cold Holding); pork tamales (46F – Cold Holding); cut lettuce (45F – Cold Holding); white cheese (47F – Cold Holding); pork (46F – Cold Holding); fish (47F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F/50F – Cold Holding); raw beef (44F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (46F – Cold Holding). Per manager, all products have been in the cooler overnight. Manager states walk in cooler is waiting on a part to repair. All products at temperature were moved to the walk in freezer until repair can be made. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. House made guacamole in walk in cooler at 54F. Cook states prepared at 10:00. Inspector took temperature at 2:20.
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Cheese sauce reheating on steamtable at 103F. Per cook, cheese sauce has been reheating for 2 hours. Cook increased temperature control and 30 minutes later cheese sauce at 169F. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 5
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open gallon of milk in flip top reach in cooler in kitchen not date marked. Per cook, milk opened on Sunday. Today is Tuesday. Manager marked appropriate open date on milk. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda gun at bar with black slime substance. Employee cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
05-06-4Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Both establishment's probe thermometers were checked for calibration. Inspector's thermometer reads at 32F in ice water solution. Both establishment's thermometers read at 35F.
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Training certification for Dayana A is a photocopy.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid at chemical rack. Manager identified as cleaner and labeled. Also, unlabeled spray bottle with purple liquid on shelf under steamtable. Manager identified as cleaner and labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as a scoop in ceviche in flip top reach in cooler.
36-51-4Basic – Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Left fan guard in walk in freezer is missing. Multiple floor tiles missing near fryers and back exit. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Helium tank stored outside back exit is unsecured. **Repeat Violation**
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle in women's restroom.
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Cook eating plate of food with open beverage at prep table beside steam table. Cook removed food and beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor/wall/ceiling/vents soiled/has accumulation of debris. Ceiling vents on expo line and in ware washing area are soiled. Fan guards in walk in cooler are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on fryer door handle. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Multiple pork roasts thawing in standing water in three compartment sink. All pork moved to walk in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:24 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.