TEQUILAS D' ORO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
9753 DEER LAKE CT · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32246
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 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 employee re-enter back kitchen door from outside and return to cook line and put on gloves and start preparing food without washing hands. Employee washed hands after manager reviewed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01D-01-5High Priority – Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Operator serves raw fish as ceviche on menu and no parasite destruction letter or invoice with freezing parameters. Operator will call sales rep to get letter. Non-exempt fish may not be served raw or undercooked. Consumer Advisory must be in place. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw case of shell eggs stored over sauce on shelf in walk in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. ueso (129F – Hot Holding, stored in hot holding box, place there approximately 1 hr ago. Employee reheated to 165F) beans sauce (125-130F – Hot Holding), stored at wait station on front line, place there approximately since 10am as per manager. Manager reset circuit breaker and reheated food to 165F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing back flow preventer at non-chemical side of splitter at mop sink **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 4
13-06-4Intermediate – Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Server at front line preparing food with nail polisand no gloves being worn
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make table stained
31A-04-4Intermediate – Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink near right side at wait station was removed. Operator is replacing with new one to be installed **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink on far right side of cook line. At hand wash sink next to back kitchen door near prep sink. Employee provided paper towels at all sinks **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowls stored in sauces in reach in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile over walk in cooler in disrepair **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee clothing stored on rack above prep sink and clean equipment in kitchen area
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Two door reach in cooler with torn gasket **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back kitchen door with gap **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Flood stored on floor in walk in freezer **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Sauces in walk in cooler uncovered
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen raw case of chicken stored thawing in prep sink at room temperature **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 8:14 AM.
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1 observation(s)
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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.