LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4530 ST JOHNS AVE, #3 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32210
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed pan of raw beef stored over ready to eat cooked tamales in standing reach in cooler by walk-in cooler. Person in charge rearranged food items to proper storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed; multiple food items on cook line at temperatures of 48-62F. Tomatoes, raw chicken, and raw beef are all held in ice baths without ice touching sides of containers. Shredded cheese is held in flip top cooler and is overfilled in pan. Multiple containers of house made salsas at temperatures of 46-52F stored in wait station. Salsas are held in ice baths without ice touching sides of containers. More ice was added to ice baths. All food items were placed in ice baths 3 hours prior. Cut tomatoes, raw chicken, raw beef, shredded cheese (48-62F – Cold Holding) House made salsas (46-52F – Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
41-15-5High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket with chlorine solution testing at 200+ppm stored behind bar. Employee added approximately twice the amount of water and solution is now testing at 100ppm. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels for hand wash sink behind bar. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed containers of cooked food items and queso with no date marking when items were cooked or prepared stored in walk-in cooler. Person in charge stated items were prepared sometime within past 3 days.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed; unlabeled spray bottle with chemical inside stored by three compartment sink. Person in charge stated chemical was degreaser and labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with chemical inside stored behind bar area. Person in charge stated chemical was bleach and labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 10
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed small bowl with no handle used for scooping stored in salt container in dry storage.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed dust build up on ceiling tiles by vent behind bar.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple employee water bottles stored on small shelf under expo window on server station side. Employees removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed bottom of walk-in cooler door in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed water bottles stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from oven door handle on cook line. Employee removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled gaskets on all reach in cooler, reach in freezer, and walk-in cooler doors. **Repeat Violation**
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed torn tin foil used to line shelves under small oven on cook line.
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Observed plumbing to hand wash sink disconnected next to walk-in cooler. Water leaks directly on to floor. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed unlabeled container of white powdery substance stored in dry storage near chips.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 3:09 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.