LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
1434 HENDRICKS AVE · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32207
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-05-4High Priority – Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee ate and then she scooped chips for customer, explained to her and she washed hands ands changed scoop, **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. One fly at bar area **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 9
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Filogonio and Manuel Leon took test on 8/9/20, unable to reach them to ask if they have new certifications
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener and fryer basket, employee took can opener to triple sink to be washed **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat **Repeat Violation**
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 4 employees touching foods
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by ice bin, server area, employee placed some **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For new employee here, she read and signed
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees expired on December 2024, one cook here for years could find his certificate either **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 by cash register, employee stated cleaners, also a couple at bar **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink at server area, employee turned it on **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 15
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Not closing all the way, both restrooms
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On flour
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. 3 ceilings tiles are peeling by dish machine area **Repeat Violation**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. A couple of open drink, employee discarded them **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food above customer food in reach in cooler, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook cooking **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn in prep reach in cooler at cook line, also drawer unit **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked container for flour in back prep area
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. On sugar, employee moved it **Corrected On-Site**
51-18-6Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available. Unable to find it
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan by server area, also exterior of lids fod spices, cook line area, gaskets in drawer unit too **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Lids not inverted on storage shelf by ice machine, manager inverted them **Corrected On-Site**
29-11-4Basic – Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet and pipe of hand sink by cook line
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container, with powder, server area, employee labeled it sugar **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 21, 2026 7:40 AM.
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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.