MEXICAN GRILL AND CATINA DON PATRON
96098 LOFTON SQUARE CT · YULEE · Nassau County · FL 32097
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
20 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed 1 live flying insects in dish area. Also, observed 1 live flying insect in dry storage. Also, observed 1 live flying insect in server station. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-04-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk-in cooler raw shelled eggs over bag of unwashed carrots. Operator moved carrots to shelf above eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler under grill, raw shrimp (50F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (52F – Cold Holding); raw steak (49F-51F – Cold Holding). Operator stated all items were placed in reach in cooler 3 hours prior. Ambient air thermometer reading 48F, actual ambient air temperature 51F. Operator put ice on all Time/Temperature control for safety foods. Also, in flip top reach in cooler at end of cook line, cut cabbage (50F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (51F – Cold Holding). Both items placed on ice in top of cooler 3 hours prior but ice not surrounding pan. Operator added more ice around items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-06-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours.a In reach in cooler on cook line, pico (49F – Cooling @ 4 hours); cut tomatoes (48F – Cooling @ 4 hours). Operator stated both items were prepared at 9:30, then covered and put into cooler. Operator moved items to walk-in freezer to cool quickly. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In small steam well on cook line, pork (53F – Reheating @ 3.45 hours). Operator stated pork was taken from walk-in cooler and put in warmer at 10 am. Operator put pork in pot and stove and brought up temperature. Rechecked 187 @ 4 hours (15 minutes later). **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in bar area stained black. Also, tea nozzles in server station soiled with residue. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink at end of cook line. Operator stocked paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold-like substance. Operator told employee to clean. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on top of ice machine not inverted. Operator flipped ice buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler on cook line under grill ambient air thermometer reading 48F, actual ambient air 51F.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on shelf next to dish machine next to clean dishes. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Near three compartment sink, metal pans stacked before properly air drying. **Corrected On-Site**
36-73-4Basic – Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line equipment soiled with food and grease. Also, steam table on cook line soiled with food debris. Also, floor under prep table soiled with build up. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets throughout kitchen soiled with food debris/torn. Also, around soda nozzles on drink machine in server station soiled. Operator cleaned soda machine. Also, table under grill on cook line soiled with grease build. **Repeat Violation**
35B-04-4Basic – Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Front and back door to establishment not fully sealed when shut.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In server station, to go bowls not inverted. Operator flipped stack of to go bowls. **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler at bar area. **Repeat Violation**
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Floor drain under prep table near walk-in cooler standing water.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Near bar, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator added bleach to bucket and rechecked @ 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 12:27 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.