EL POTRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT #18
1553 N 3 ST · JACKSONVILLE BEACH · Duval County · FL 32250
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-28-5High Priority – Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Observed cooked beef dated 1-20-2026 located in walk in cooler. See stop sale.
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee grab ready to eat cut lettuce with bare hands. Employee voluntarily discarded lettuce. Employee washed hands and placed gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler over filled Cut lettuce (45F-48F – Cold Holding); Mozzarella cheese (45F-48F – Cold Holding). Manager removed some cut lettuce and cheese and placed in reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda gun holders in bar area soiled with mold like substance.
53B-09-4Intermediate – Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Observed some employee food training without original certificate.
Basic 3
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee engaging in food preparation wearing a watch. **Repeat Violation**
35B-02-4Basic – Insect control device not designed for food preparation area. Observed flying insect Device in ware washing area not designed for restaurant use. Operator discarded device. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grill filters soiled with grease.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 12:36 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.