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MEZCAL SPIRIT OF OAXACA

302 CENTRE ST · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 21, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3691085
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13627326
DBPR license5501204

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#7High Priority35A-02-7

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 10 live flying insects by onions by walk-in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two packages of vacuum sealed completely thawed tuna in far right flip top reach in cooler in kitchen.

Stop Sale
#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked onions being held in a fryer basket at the fryers at 118F. Employee voluntarily discarded onions. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 4

#10Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedures available. Provided DBPR Form HR 5030-104. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled.

#12Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink on expo line being used to thaw meat. Meat moved to prep sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#13Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with orange liquid on chemical rack. Unlabeled spray bottle with blue liquid at expo line. Operator identified contents as sanitizer and labeled the bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. Two packages of vacuum sealed completely thawed tuna in far right flip top reach in cooler in kitchen.

Stop Sale
#2Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Two employees eating and drinking in kitchen side prep area. Employees moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic08B-43-4

Basic – Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Cans of cactus and cases of oil stored in storage room off the kitchen that has a door that is not fully enclosed, large gap at top and bottom of the door. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two pairs of tongs stored on oven handle doors. Employee moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of far right flip top reach in cooler in kitchen.

#6Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple bins of flours, rice and seasonings stored in the kitchen have no labels. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 4:55 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.