Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA ESCONDIDA

186 ARORA BLVD · ORANGE PARK · Clay County · FL 32073

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 5, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3641627
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10944390
DBPR license2001456

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#3High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2025. **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef in kitchen reach in cooler stored over prepared soup. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw chicken in reach in cooler at 47F. Per employee, chicken has been in the same cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. See stop sale. Raw chicken in reach in cooler at 47F. Per employee, chicken has been in the same cooler overnight. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid on storage rack by back exit. Operator identified contents as soap. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 2

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine with black mold-like substance.

#2Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lids are open.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.