GRINGOS TACOS
125 KING ST STE C · SAINT AUGUSTINE · St. Johns County · FL 32084
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed person come in back door and begin work without washing hands. Addressed and person washed their hands. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 2 flies in kitchen. Person in charge disposed of flies. **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer was 0ppm. Remade sanitizer and it's 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Salsa 45F. In cooler since 10am. Now 3.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler since 10am. Now 3.
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 5
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave handle is soiled.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In dry storage; tomatoes on the floor. Person in charge picked up. **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing is little reach in cooler.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. In between cold holding items ie in between cheese and lettuce there is debris. **Repeat Violation**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop face down in mop bucket.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:06 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.