MARISCOS EL PACIFICO
110 S SR 19 · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03G-05-5High Priority – Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. Squid and octopus vacuum packaged in establishment missing labeling requirements.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Tamales in walk in freezer and walk in cooler stored in direct contact with plastic grocery bags.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In the walk in freezer, raw shrimp in open box over open box of ready to eat churros. Operator rearranged storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the walk in cooler, ceviche date marked 10/12. Operator removed to discard. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the cook line reach in cooler drawer under the grill, pastor (46F – Cold Holding); chorizo (47F – Cold Holding) per operator employee just refilled containers. All other time/temperature control food for safety in reach in cooler in temperature. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags not marked with date of last served or kept in chronological order. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Clean portable cutting boards on shelf of dish area with discolored food residue staining.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by bulk ice bin blocked by clean plastic containers. Operator removed containers, states don't use the hand wash sink. Hand wash sink at front line by dish machine used to thaw frozen shrimp in strainer. Operator removed. **Corrective Action Taken**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum packaging – not using 10k bags, raw octopus then freezing and cooked squid, cooled down then frozen. **Warning**
Basic 9
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf of dry storage area to store single service containers.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage no lid on prep table by vacuum sealer. **Repeat Violation**
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly tape hanging in walkway of food prep kitchen cook line between grill and hood system and reach in cooler/steamtable.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In dry storage area, dry seasoning stored on floor and lard in container on floor. In walk in cooler ice for customers stored in bag on floor and frozen fry containers stored on floor. Operator began relocating all items stored on the floor. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line with food debris build up on door.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. In walk in freezer uncovered box of raw frozen steak. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw shrimp thawing in hand wash sink no running water and intestines thawing in three compartment sink standing water. Operator removed shrimp and turned on cool water for intestines. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution bucket at 0ppm, operator added chlorine bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of salt on bottom shelf of prep table missing product labeling. Operator asked employee to label. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:14 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.