MARISCOS EL PACIFICO
110 S SR 19 · PALATKA · Putnam County · FL 32177
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee on cook line handled raw beef to place on grill with gloved hands then handled ready to eat tortillas out of the microwave and never changed gloves or washed hands.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Plastic grocery bag used to wrap tortilla on plate and reheat in microwave. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
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 birria prepared 4/15 not used or discarded within 7 days. Operator removed from walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Waitstation salsa (47F – Cold Holding) stored in bus tub of melted ice. Employee added ice to all sides of container of salsa. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Oyster tags no marked with date of last served. Or in chronological order. **Repeat Violation**
16-32-5Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. No quaternary test kit for the three compartment sink.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink by not in use bulk ice bin.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler, carnitas from two days prior missing product date marking. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 17
14-45-4Basic – Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in dry storage **Repeat Violation**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed two dead roach like pests in cut out of smoker area in standing water on the floor. Observed one dead roach like pest in dry storage area on the floor under shelf. Operator swept and discarded all dead roach like pests. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Missing large drain cover from behind bar area.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. On shelf of dry storage room, clean containers stacked while wet.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Three door reach in cooler door gaskets torn.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior door has gap at bottom with visible light shining through.
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor of dry storage area and under smoker cut out by reach in cooler.
35B-08-4Basic – Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly sticky tape over food prep area between flat top and reach in cooler. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Multiple boxes of food stored in the floor of the walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between cook like reach in cooler and steam well prep table.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Ice scoop at drink station with handle in ice and rice scoop pot handle in contact with uncooked rice.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line three door reach in cooler with soilded door gaskets. Cook line hood filters with burned dust debris build up.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Drawer reach in cooler under flat top grill not in use at time of inspection food food debris on shelf/base of cooler.
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Bottom shelf of cook line prep table lined with ripped tin foil.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Uncovered containers of pork, fish and beef in cooler opposite flat top grill. **Repeat Violation**
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer solution at 0ppm. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers of flour lacking product labeling. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:43 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 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.