SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
70 DURBIN PAVILION DR #104 · SAINT JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. One employee scratched head with bare hands then continued to make food orders on cook line without washing hands between tasks.
03B-15-5High Priority – Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese sauce (89F – Hot Holding) sitting on top of warming unit on wall on cook line over stove, per employee cheese has been there less then a few hours, cheese moved to grill.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Approximately 4 live flying insects around end of cook line and prep area leading out to rear exit of kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-15-4High Priority – Shell eggs are not clean. See stop sale. 1 broken and soiled shell egg in walk in cooler.
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 1 live flying insect in container of diced tomatoes in top section of flip top reach in cooler on cook line. Also 1 dented can of chipotle peppers on rack by walk in cooler. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. French fries (47F,45F – Cold Holding); Mac and cheese (53F – Cold Holding); chicken wings (45F – Cold Holding) in small flip top reach in cooler at end of cook line near dry storage area, per manager doors have been consistently opened for several hours for rush. raw beef (45F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler drawers under grill on cook line, per employees drawers have been consistently opened for several hours during rush. **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. cut lettuce (52F,46F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 74F(they added room temp water), 46F); birria (61F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 61F); salsa (62F – Cooling, after 30 minutes 62F) in deep container well over 2 inches deep, per manager all items where made 2 hour ago, ice added to all items and separated into smaller containers. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 6
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of large ice machine in kitchen and in ice bin at bar have a build up of mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. One food handler on cook line making food orders.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Containers of margarita mix in keg walk in cooler.
33-17-4Basic – Garbage can soiled. Trash cans stored outside next to rear entrance to kitchen/prep area have a build up of food debris inside cans and flying insects around trash cans. **Warning**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple items of raw animal food and ready to eat food in walk in freezer.
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed tomatoes and green bell peppers stored on top shelve in walk in cooler over bags of shredded cheese and sauces.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 7:40 AM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.