Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

LA ESCONDIDA

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

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 18, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3654061
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13483421
DBPR license2001456

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority14-31-5

High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bags in direct contact with beef and tamales in reach-in cooler.

#4High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Prepared beans in kitchen reach-in cooler dated 1/26/26. Today is 2/18/26.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at kitchen handwash sink. Also, unable to dispense paper towels in women's and men's restrooms.

Basic 2

#1Basic33-16-4

Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lids are open. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic12B-13-4

Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Opened employee beverage stored over tortillas in kitchen reach-in cooler. Employee removed beverage. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:44 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 34 · No longer used
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.