SALSAS MEXICAN RESTAURANT
506 N STATE RD 19 STE 1 · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed two live flies on the back warewashing line.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In warming cabinet, queso (109F – Hot Holding) operator placed back on stove top to reheat.
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip top reach in cooler stained with food residue. Bulk ice bin with mold like substance on the hose and top plate. Wait station soda bun with debris in the nozzle. Operator cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle of bleach. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over steam table. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table, operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelves of back warewashing line, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Jug of fryer oil stored on the floor of the cookline. Chicken bouillon container on floor of dry storage, operator relocated. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Knives stored between reach in cooler and steam table in crack and tongs stored on oven door handles. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. On warming cabinet single service single service Tina not inverted or covered.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Uncovered chile rellenos and empanada in the walk in freezer, operator covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Knife on cook line with melted handle.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:20 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.