LA NOPALERA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
4530 ST JOHNS AVE, #3 · JACKSONVILLE · Duval County · FL 32210
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
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 on cook line remove 2 tortillas from package with bare hands and place on flat top grill. Employee then removed tortillas from grill with bare hands and then donned gloves to add ingredients. Inspector educated employee about avoiding bare hand contact with ready to eat foods. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed approximately 6 live flying insects behind bar area under soda gun. Person in charge began cleaning area. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 2 expired certified food manager certifications. Both certifications expired 08/07/2025.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed excess mold like substance build up directly on dispenser of soda gun behind bad. Person in charge began cleaning soda gun. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed; no paper towels at hand wash sink on cook line. No paper towels at hand wash sink behind bar. No paper towels at hand wash sink across from three compartment sink. No paper towels for hand wash sink near walk-in cooler. Employee provided paper towels for hand wash sink on cook line. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed; no soap at hand wash sink across from three compartment sink. No soap at hand wash sink near walk-in cooler.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple cooked food items with no date markings cooked 2-4 days prior in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Observed multiple missing ceiling tiles above walk-in cooler closest to cook line.
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed missing cove molding behind bar area.
32-12-6Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle in women's restroom.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board with grooves and no longer smooth and easily cleanable near hand wash sink on cook line.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed interior of walk-in cooler door in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed multiple floor tiles in disrepair throughout kitchen area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed multiple containers of washed and cut produce stored on floor in walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from oven door handle on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed; heavy mold like substance build up on both walk-in cooler door gaskets. Liquid and mold like substance build up in soda gun holster behind bar. **Repeat Violation**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed plumbing in disrepair and piping missing under hand wash sink near walk-in cooler.
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water draining on to floor from hand wash sink when hand wash sink faucet is turned on. Piping is disconnected causing water to drain on to floor. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 7:11 PM.
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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.